Government & Enlightenment

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Which of the following best describes divine right? Options: The idea that humans are endowed at birth with certain rights, The belief that God gave rulers the right to rule and answer only to him, The idea that the majority of people in a group or country have the right to make laws, The belief that God endowed mankind with the rights and freedoms

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The belief that God gave rulers the right to rule and answer only to him

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Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government? Options: Republic, Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy

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Absolute Monarchy

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What European country most reflects the United States government? (Options: France, Russia, Italy, England)

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England

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William and Mary invade England without a war and sign the Bill of Rights. What event is described?

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Glorious Revolution

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The Magna Carta + the English Bill of Rights = England's Constitution
What type of constitution is it?

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Unwritten

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Which idea below is Montesquieu's? Civic Virtue, Tabula Rasa, Natural Rights, Checks and Balances

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Checks and Balances

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- Tabula Rasa
- Natural Rights
- Social Contract
All of the ideas above were created by ... ?

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John Locke

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Reason was the “light” that brought the world out of the Dark Ages. Which of the following is an example of an “enlightened” idea? Excommunication, Absolute Monarchy, Heliocentric, Divine Right

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Heliocentric

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“… that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” The quote above was used by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. Which philosophical ideal is used by Jefferson here?

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Natural Rights

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If you were Charles I of England, which of following would be his justification for absolute monarchy? Options: “I should rule according to divine right”, “I should rule because the people want me”, “I should rule because I allow religious freedom”, “I should rule because I will listen to the needs of the people”

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I should rule according to divine right