Government and Enlightenment Quiz

What is a monarchy?

• A government led by oppressive use of power

• A type of government ruled by the people

• A form of government where power rests with the people

• A type of government in which supreme power is held by a single person

What is tyranny?

• A government led by oppressive use of power

• A type of government ruled by the people

• A form of government where power rests with the people

• A type of government in which supreme power is held by a single person

What is democracy?

• A government led by oppressive use of power

• A type of government ruled by the people

• A form of government where power rests with the people

• A type of government in which supreme power is held by a single person

What is a republic?

• A government led by oppressive use of power

• A type of government ruled by the people

• A form of government where power rests with the people

• A type of government in which supreme power is held by a single person

Why is the Enlightenment also known as the Age of Reason?

• A government led by oppressive use of power

• A type of government ruled by the people

• A philosophical movement characterized by belief in the power of human reason

• A type of government in which supreme power is held by a single person

Match the following

• moral, correct, legal entitlement

• Tyranny

• majority rules

• Fundamental

• of central importance, basic

• self-evident

• oppressive, harsh government

• Democracy

• obvious

• Rights

Match the following

• Athens, Greece

• 
• Rome

• 
• Representative Democracy

• 
• Monarch

• 

Match the following

• year 1900

• 17th century

• year 1700

• 20th century

• year 1800

• 18th century

• year 2000

• 21st century

• year 1600

• 19th century

We hold these (a)   to be ​ (b)   , that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable ​ (c)   , that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of ​ (d)   .

• truths
• self-evident
• Happiness
• Rights

If governments could provide and enforce clear ​ (a)   that everyone would follow, they could increase ​ (b)   , ease the ​ (c)   of society, and ​ (d)   human life.

• laws
• liberty
• problems
• improve