The Enlightenment and Natural Rights Quiz

The European intellectual movement that emphasized the responsibility of government to protect people's natural rights was called the

• Glorious Revolution

• Reformation

• Enlightenment

• Great Awakening

The phrase "natural rights" is original to and central to the writings of which philosopher?

• John Locke

• Charles-Louis Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• James Madison

The Declaration of Independence expresses the philosophy that the power of government comes from

• God

• the people

• natural rights

• the Constitution

Which statement best summarizes the role of government in the social contract?

• Its basis is the rights and responsibilities of the people

• It has legislative, executive, and judicial responsibilities

• It guarantees life, liberty, and the ownership of property

• Its main purpose is to interpret laws

What principle is directly reflected in the division of a government into three branches?

• natural laws

• separation of powers

• the social contract

• democracy and independence

The ideas of Locke and Rousseau influenced Simón Bolívar in his commitment to

• maintain the peaceful rule of the Spanish king

• urge the Venezuelan government to separate into three branches

• negotiate a social contract between Spain and Latin America

• fight for democratic revolution in Latin America