Government and Social Contract Concepts

This Enlightenment thinker believed that people agree to be ruled because their ruler pledges to protect their rights.

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Ross Hermelee

This document limited the King John of England's power.

• Social Contract

• Magna Carta

• Great Ressolution

• The Limit of Magistrate

The ____________ is a group of people that makes laws.

• Legislature

• Executive

• Judicial

• Magistrate

A _____________________ is an agreement among people in a society with the government. The people give up there natural rights to be protected by the government.

• Precedent

• Legislature

• Social Contract

• Resolution

Freedoms that people have because they are human beings, including the rights to life, liberty, and property are called?

• Precedent

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Oppression

The concept of "Separation of Powers" can be attributed to which Enlightenment thinker?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

Which enlightenment thinker believed that when people form a society, they give up some of their freedoms in exchange for a Government that will protect their rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rouseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that government powers should be separated so that no one part can become too powerful?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which Enlightenment Thinker believed that people have rights to life, liberty and property?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that people have the right to speak freely and this right should be defended by everyone?

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu