Enlightenment Test

Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers influenced which important American document?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

Which philosopher's ideas on the social contract influenced the framers of the U.S. Constitution?

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

What principle ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful in the U.S. Constitution?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

According to Montesquieu, how should government powers be divided?

• Among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• Between the federal and state governments

• Between the monarch and the parliament

• Among the military, religious, and civil authorities

Which Branch is in charge of enforcing the law?

• All branches

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which principle divides the power of government between the three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?

• Republicanism

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

Each branch having its own power is an example of 

• Federalism
• Separation of Power 
• Checks and Balances 
• Republicanism 

Which of the following is the BEST description of why the separation of powers is important?

• Because too much power in one branch of government is tyranny, that branch or that person can become a tyrant who doesn’t respect the rights of citizens.

• Because there are too many powers of government for them to be held in just one branch.

• Because other societies that have had no separation of powers have always fallen in time.

• Because without powers being separate, there would be no way for a person to appeal mistreatment by government.

John Locke says that we are all born like a:

• Blank paper

• Full of Knowledge

• Freedom

• Liberty

According to John Locke, what are the natural rights that all individuals possess?

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom, Equality, and Justice

• Life, Equality, and Fraternity