Unit 0

What is the political theory that justifies a monarch's rule as being directly ordained by God?

• Social Contract

• Divine Right

• Separation of Powers

• Mercantilism

Which form of government is characterized by a single ruler with absolute power?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Autocracy

• Constitutional Republic

Who is the philosopher known for advocating the idea of natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Voltaire

Which concept involves the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another?

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Absolute Monarchy

• Mercantilism

What is the economic theory that emphasizes the importance of a favorable balance of trade and the accumulation of gold and silver?

• Mercantilism

• Tariffs

• Direct Democracy

• Natural Rights

Which war, fought between 1756 and 1763, involved most of the great powers of the time and is often considered the first "world war"?

• Seven Years’ War

• Napoleonic Wars

• Hundred Years' War

• War of the Roses

Which philosopher is known for his advocacy of freedom of speech and religion?

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

What is the term for a monarchy in which the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution or legislative body?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Direct Democracy

Who wrote "The Social Contract," advocating for a form of government based on popular sovereignty?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What is the term for taxes imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries?

• Tariffs

• Mercantilism

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract