Quiz one enlightenment

In the Spirit of the Laws, Baron de Montesquieu argued

• that the government that governs least governs best.

• that all political institutions ought to conform to environmental conditions.

• in favor of the separation and balancing of the powers of government.

• that Christianity was responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire.

Liam and Anika were discussing political theories in their history class. Liam mentioned that Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.

• A. army

• B. power

• C. people

• D. science

. . . reason, which is that law teaches all mankind, who would but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.

John Locke, Two Treatises on Civil Government, 1689

Which concept of the Enlightenment would the passage most likely support?

• Truth can be discovered through reasoning and logic.

• Humankind can and should improve over time.

• People have a right to equality and freedom.

• What is natural is also reasonable.

Sophia was discussing with her friends about John Locke's philosophy and mentioned that according to him, people are born with 3 ____________.

• Nature Laws

• Natural Rights

• Natural Flavors

• Nature Walks

In a classroom discussion, Avery and Olivia talked about the concept where citizens agree to follow laws set by their government in exchange for protection and services. What is this agreement called?

• Social Studies

• Social Agreement

• Natural Laws

• Social Contract

Montesquieu said power MUST be ____________________.

• Separated, checked, balanced

• Watched, listened, heard

• Seen, felt, experienced

• Controlled, checked, watched

In a school election, the student council can only get their authority from _____________, according to the principle of Consent of the Governed.

• God

• The King

• The People

• Parliament

The state of nature refers to

• Going for a hike

• The way humans would act without a government (no rules or laws)

• The different states in the U.S.

People give up some portion of their freedom in exchange for ____, according to Thomas Hobbes.

• legitimacy

• security

• oligarchy

• better schools

Hobbes saw human beings as __________.

• Kind and Selfless

• Selfish and Aggressive

• Self-Interested, but not always violent

• Shaped by our experiences in life.