AP - Enlightenment Ideas and Revolutions

Which Enlightenment philosopher greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence with the idea of natural rights?

• Rene Descartes

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

• John Locke

What document during the French Revolution was based on the idea of natural rights?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which theory gave the people reason to overthrow their monarchs in both the American and French Revolutions?

• Utilitarianism

• Divine Right

• Communism

• Social Contract

What did the American Constitution outline as a way to remove a president from office if they are failing to do their job?

• Vote of No Confidence

• Recall Election

• Censure

• Impeachment

Who proposed the theory of the separation of powers, which influenced the design of the American government?

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• John Locke

What system, based on the separation of powers, is called the ability of each branch of government to check the other two?

• Power Sharing

• Checks and Balances

• Division of Authority

• Separation of Powers

What important freedom was guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in America?

• Freedom of Religion

• Right to Bear Arms

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to a Fair Trial

In France, what rights were eventually given to all religions during the French Revolution?

• Civil Rights

• Economic Rights

• Social Rights

• Political Rights

Which estate abused the peasants of the Third Estate in France, leading to their removal from power?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

What important measure was taken to prevent religion from being used as a tool of control in America and France?

• Separation of Church and State

• Religious Monopoly

• State-Sponsored Religion

• Religious Oligarchy