Unit 7 Test Warm Up

Which Enlightenment thinker is best known for promoting the principle of separation of powers in government?

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Which of the following reflects John Locke's view of government power?

• Government power is absolute and cannot be questioned.

• 1. Government power is based on the consent of the governed.

• 1. Government power should only apply to certain individuals.

• 1. Government power should come from inherited authority.

How did John Locke's concept of the social contract shape the American founders' view on government?

• 1. It led them to believe that government should work to protect citizens' rights.

• 1. It suggested that government should have full control over citizens.

• 1. It influenced them to create a single, strong leader for the nation.

• 1. It made them believe government should have no role in citizen equality.

1. John Locke wrote about a situation in which people have the right to "resume their original liberty" and form a new government. What does he mean by this?

• 1. People should revolt if the government fails to protect their rights.

• 1. People must accept government decisions without question.

• 1. People should protest but cannot change the government.

• 1. People only have a right to protest, not to replace the government.

In addition to separation of powers, what other principle did John Locke and Montesquieu both support?

• 1. Direct democracy

• 1. Limited government

• 1. Absolute monarchy

• 1. Feudalism

How did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights influence democratic government?

• 1. They promoted the right to vote for all citizens.

• 1. They established the principle of limited government.

• 1. They ensured religious freedom for all citizens.

• 1. They created a single powerful leader.

1. What was a major effect of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?

• 1. It persuaded colonists to support independence from Britain.

• 1. It led to the creation of a stronger British government.

• 1. It encouraged colonists to submit to the king's rule.

• 1. It argued against the idea of a self-governing America.

1. What impact did documents like the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, and Common Sense have on American colonists?

• 1. They encouraged support for British Parliament.

• 1. They strengthened belief in self-government.

• 1. They increased support for a stronger monarchy.

• 1. They discouraged independence from England.

Which right from the English Bill of Rights influenced the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• 1. The right to issue state currencies

• 1. The right to fair punishment for crimes

• 1. The right to vote for all citizens

• 1. The right to form a single legislative body

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact created by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• 1. To create a monarchy with full control over the colony

• 1. To establish a government based on laws agreed upon by the people

• 1. To gain support from the king

• 1. To create a single powerful leader for the colony