Political Philosophies and Key Documents Quiz (SSCG2)

Which document introduced the ideas of limited government, due process of law, trial by jury, and no taxation without consent?

• Petition of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

In which document did King Charles I of England FIRST establish rights such as no imprisonment without reason, no cruel punishment, and no excessive bail or fines in England?

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• English Bill of Rights

Which document added to civil liberty protections in England by prohibiting a standing army during peacetime unless Parliament gave consent and required that all Parliamentary elections be free?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Rights

Who wrote the book Leviathan in 1651, establishing the foundation for the concept of the Social Contract?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Charles Montesquieu

According to Thomas Hobbes, in a state of nature every man had the right to do whatever they wanted to survive, resulting in a life that would be 'nasty, brutish, and short'.

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not Mentioned

Who believed that the social contract was NOT just among the people but between the people and the king?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Charles Montesquieu

Who believed that direct democracy was the best form of government because citizens maintained their sovereignty and all men would be equal?

• Charles Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Who believed that the main purpose of government was to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual and that the best way to achieve this was to separate powers and establish a system of checks and balances?

• Charles Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

According to the Declaration of Independence, all men are created equal and have inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Partially True

• False

• Not Mentioned

• True

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments derive their power from the consent of the governed.

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not Mentioned