Unit 4.6 The Enlightenment Part 2

What concept did Montesquieu introduce to protect liberty, as outlined in his book The Spirit of Laws?

• Absolute monarchy

• separation of powers

• divine right of kings

• totalitarian rule

How did Montesquieu suggest protecting liberty through the separation of powers?

• Making one branch of government

• giving power to the rulers

• eliminating government

• dividing power in 3 separate but equal branches of government

Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote the book The Social Contract and introduced the concept of a perfect society?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

ccording to Rousseau, what is the "social contract"?

• A binding document for the sale of something

• The Magna Carta

• A trade agreement

• A contract between rulers and the people

What principle influenced the creation of the United States' government, based on Montesquieu's ideas?

• divine right of monarchs

• dictatorships

• separation of powers

• monarchy

Which principle did Voltaire strongly advocate for in his work, A Treatise on Tolerance?

• Religious intolerance

• Government interference in religion

• Separation of church and state

• Religious fanaticism

hat does "separation of church and state" mean, according to Voltaire?

• The church should have authority over government.

• The government should control religious beliefs.

• Religion is government.

• Government and religion should be completely separated.

Which Enlightenment philosopher heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the American Declaration of Independence?

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Voltaire

How did Enlightenment ideas contribute to the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

• By promoting absolute monarachy

• By starting democratic revolutions and emphasizing individual freedom

• By promoting religious intolerance

• By discouraging democratic principles

A government in which the king or queen has all the power.

• Equality

• Clergy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Nationalism