Draft - Age of Enlightenment

The principles leading to the 17th and 18th century revolutions in France, England, and the United States are central to which type of government?

• Communist

• Theocratic

• Democratic

• Socialist

How did the 1689 English Bill of Rights contribute to the development of democracy?

• It limited the term of the monarch.

• It abolished the role of the monarch.

• It restricted the power of the monarch.

• It required the election of the monarch.

Which 1679 English law said that people charged with a crime had the right to know the charges and to defend themselves?

• Magna Carta

• Intolerable Acts

• Habeas Corpus Act

• Concordat of Worms

Which of the following was the Enlightenment thinker that put forth the idea that government power should be separate and independent?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

What did John Locke believe about the rights of people under a monarchy?

• They were subject to the decisions of the ruler.

• They could be arrested or imprisoned without trial.

• They had the ability to overthrow a tyrannical ruler.

• They could dismiss or remove a politician without reason.

The Glorious Revolution established the principle of —

• direct democracy

• limited monarchy

• republican government

• communist government

What were the major effects of the Scientific Revolution? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. Scientific discoveries in medicine were accepted.

• B. Greek philosophers were found to be unreliable.

• C. Mathematics was used to explain natural causes.

• D. Isaac Newton defined the three laws of motion.

• E. Hieroglyphics were used to explain the solar system.

Which of the following philosophical ideas are referenced in the excerpt?

• separation of powers

• constitutionalism

• human rights

• liberty

• checks and balances

According to Locke, what is the primary purpose of government?

• to require a standing army of soldiers

• to create a university system for students

• to provide the best healthcare for citizens

• to protect the natural rights of individuals

Which of the following is most associated with the French philosopher Voltaire?

• freedom of religion

• feminist thought

• scientific method

• social contract theory