WorksheetsEnlightenment
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What took place during the Enlightenment?
a)
Advances in science, math, and basic human rights
b)
Advances in religion
c)
light was discovered
d)
advances in marriage equality
2.
Enlightenment thinkers brought __________ to everything they studied
a)
Religion
b)
Ideas
c)
Reason
d)
Ignorance
3.
_____ is an agreement between individuals and the government.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Law
c)
Social Order
d)
Separation of Powers
4.
What two big ideas did John Locke write about during the Enlightenment?
a)
Natural rights and freedom of religion
b)
social contract and separation of powers
c)
social contract and religious freedom
d)
Social contract and natural rights
5.
In a social contract, what exchange takes place?
a)
Citizens obey the laws and the government protects their rights
b)
Citizens agree to pay taxes and the government provides services
6.
According to John Locke, people formed government in order to protect _________.
a)
birth rights
b)
social rights
c)
marriage rights
d)
natural rights
7.
For what reason does separation of powers exist?
a)
To limit any one branch from too much power/control
b)
To ensure that the citizens can participate in gov.
c)
To ensure that the monarch has the power
8.
According to Montesquieu, governments needed to have _______________
a)
An absolute ruler
b)
separation of powers
c)
A monarch
9.
True or False: Separation of powers & natural rights influenced the authors of the Constitution
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: The Enlightenment had a significant impact on American government.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
According to John Locke, natural laws guarantee each person the right to ____________.
a)
Life, liberty, death
b)
Life, liberty, property
c)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
life, liberty, and freeom of religion
12.
How does separation of powers work?
a)
Divides the gov. into regional/state & central gov.
b)
Governments share power
c)
Divides the responsibilities of gov. into three branches
d)
Creates a bicameral legislature
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