AP Gov Topic 1.1

The dominant form of government in Europe during the 1600's and 1700's was:

• absolute monarchy

• direct democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• social democracy

What term refers to the European intellectual movement during the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized logic and reason over tradition?

• the Era of Good Feelings

• the Enlightenment

• the Gilded Age

• the Renaissance

Which economic system, used by the British during the 15th and 16th centuries, relied on colonies to supply natural resources to support the growing empire?

• command economy

• mercantilism

• capitalism

• socialism

Which global conflict significantly changed the relationship between the British empire and the thirteen American colonies?

• The Great Northern War

• War of Spanish Succession

• One Hundred Years War

• French and Indian War

This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, helped to persuade the American colonies to pursue independence from the British.

• Declaration of American Rights

• Two Treatises of Government

• Common Sense

• The Spirit of Laws

According to Enlightenment philosopher John Locke, all people are inherently:

• wealthy

• equal

• good

• evil

According to John Locke, natural rights:

• are God given

• should be protected by the government

• both are true

• neither are true

What term refers to the idea that people have to give up certain individual rights in exchange for protection by the government?

• social contract

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

According to Locke, what gives a government the right to rule over other individuals?

• tradition and family lineage

• the use of power or force

• the consent of the governed

• God's divine calling

Which ideal most shaped the creation of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution? It inspired many other "sub categories" of democratic ideals as well.

• republicanism

• limited government

• federalism

• checks and balances