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WorksheetsCivics S.S. 7.C.1.2
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
a)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
2.
This is the idea that “the people” give the government power to protect their natural rights and must live by the rules?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Social Contract
d)
Rule of Law
3.
Montesquieu is most known for his ideas on?
a)
Social Contract
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Protection of life, liberty and property
4.
What document was most influenced by John Locke’s ideas?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Magna Carta
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Declaration of Independence
5.
Separation of Powers influenced the US Government by providing?
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Natural Law
d)
The Social Contract
6.
Enlightenment thinker John Locke thought that rights come from?
a)
The government
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
God or nature
d)
The king
7.
John Locke said that the purpose of government was to?
a)
To protect life, liberty, and property
b)
Fight wars against evil kings
c)
To provide roads, bridges, and parks
d)
To protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
8.
Thomas Jefferson described the social contract as?
a)
natural law
b)
a declaration of independence
c)
consent of the governed
d)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
9.
Law of Nature "there existed natural rights that needed/deserved to be protected. Was coined by who:
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Charles de Montesquieu
d)
Coach Chandler
10.
Who believed that only a absolute power could provide stability to protect people's rights
a)
Charles de Montesquieu
b)
William Blackstone
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
11.
Who believed that only a absolute power could provide stability to protect people's rights
a)
Charles de Montesquieu
b)
William Blackstone
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
12.
The belief that people would give up their freedoms in order to form a government that would protect their rights
a)
Social Contract
b)
Liberalism
c)
Natural Law
d)
Right of Revolution/Resistence
13.
The first formally written document expressly describing how people would govern themselves in the New World
a)
The Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
b)
Virginia House of Burgess
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
14.
The first representative form government in the British Colonies was called what
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
c)
House of Lords
d)
House of Commons
15.
Signed by King John of England in 1215, this document limited the scope of power and is the fundamental principle behind the U.S. System
a)
Declaration of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
English Bill of Rights
16.
What is the U.S. Constitution
a)
Supreme law of land
b)
A general understanding of our collective rights
c)
Declaration of freedom
d)
A worthless piece of paper that has many flaws
17.
This principal of government prevents one branch of government from becoming all power
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
18.
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?
a)
constitution
b)
social contract
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
English Bill of Rights
19.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
freedom of speech and the press
c)
life, liberty, and property
d)
freedom of worship and the right to petition
20.
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
21.
Which describes an impact of Magna Carta on the American colonists in the 1770's?
a)
They believed they could not be taxed without their consent.
b)
They believed they could not be governed by a far-away island.
c)
They thought they had the right to overthrow a king who did not protect their rights.
d)
They favored a separation of the powers of government into different branches.
22.
Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215?
a)
The right to vote in elections.
b)
The right to choose the monarch
c)
The right to freedom of speech
d)
the right to trial by jury
23.
What most attracted the Founding Fathers to Montesquieu's views on the separation of powers?
a)
It could help prevent the central government from becoming tyrannical and oppressive.
b)
It could protect the rights of the nobility from the actions of the king.
c)
It could preserve the privileges of the monarch and nobles from popular attack.
d)
It raised judicial power to a level of equality with legislative and executive power.
24.
What are the rights you have ffrom birth that the government should defend called?
a)
Natural Law
b)
Natural Rights
c)
State of Nature
d)
Social Contract
25.
Who believed that the social contract should deliver a constitutional monarchy
a)
Rousseau
b)
The Catholic Church
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
26.
What were the Natural Rights, according to Locke? (select the best answer)
a)
Safety
b)
Life, Liberty, and pursuit of happiness
c)
Property
d)
Life, Liberty, and Property
27.
Who is an absolute monarch
a)
King/Queen
b)
President
c)
Pope
d)
Pharaoh
28.
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
29.
Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government?
a)
to prevent one branch of government from becoming to powerful
b)
to make the national government more efficient
c)
to increase the power of the presidency
d)
to ensure that Congress would act according to the will of the people
30.
What are natural rights?
a)
agreements among people relating to their government
b)
freedoms people possess such as life, liberty and property
c)
ideas about freedoms that were first discussed in the American colonies
d)
rights reserved only for kings and queens
31.
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?
a)
Constitution
b)
Social Contract
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
32.
Which documents influenced the Founding Fathers?
a)
Magna Carta, Common Sense, Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Mayflower Compact, Bill of Rights, Common Sense
c)
Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
33.
Agreement between people/citizens and their government.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Social Contract
c)
Consent of Governed
d)
Natural Rights
34.
Rights we are born with: Life, Liberty, Property.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Checks and Balances
35.
Protected the rights of the people.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Common Sense
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
36.
The people agree to create and live under a government and obey its laws; they must give that government the power to make and enforce laws; In return the people gain protection of the government
a)
natural rights
b)
unalienable
c)
Social Contract
d)
Tariff
37.
Rights you have simply because you are human (life, liberty, pursuit of hapiness)
a)
Social contract
b)
Limited government
c)
Natural rights
d)
English Bill of Rights
38.
What are rights that human beings share (life, liberty, and property)?
a)
sovereignty
b)
natural rights
c)
territory
d)
tabula rasa
39.
What means that laws are fair, they're enforced, and nobody is above the law?
a)
rule of law
b)
tabula rasa
c)
life
d)
state of nature
40.
Who believed people are born with a mind like "Tabula Rasa"?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Donald Trump
d)
John Locke
41.
A social contract is an agreement between
a)
people and their children
b)
government and other officials
c)
government and people
d)
people and their bosses
42.
What are life, liberty, and property?
a)
state of nature
b)
natural rights
c)
rights of the minority
d)
consent of the governed
43.
A social contract is
a)
is for the king to form a community to protect themselves.
b)
is for the people in a community to protect themselves.
c)
is an agreement between the people and the king in order to share power
d)
is an agreement between the people and the king in order to share power
44.
As part of Locke’s social contract, the community gives its powers to a ruler, who it promises to obey.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Montesquieu believed in
a)
Life, Liberty, and Property
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Bread & Circuses
46.
What document did John Locke's ideas influence?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Great Charter
47.
What type of government did the Enlightenment thinkers support?
a)
limited government
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
unlimited government
d)
totalitarian government
48.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have a right to abolish their government and
create a new one?
create a new one?
a)
Locke
b)
Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
49.
A time when people in Europe began to question the traditional ideas about government and power, and came up with new ideas about who should be involved in government.
a)
Natural Rights
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
Social Contract
d)
Separation of Power
50.
Philosopher
Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
51.
Philosopher
1. Natural Rights
2. Social Contract
1. Natural Rights
2. Social Contract
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
52.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Mr. Peeling
53.
Life, liberty, and property.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Natural Intelligence
54.
An intellectual movement where reason and logic replaced faith.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Restoration
c)
Exploration
d)
Civil War
55.
According to John Locke, where does a government’s authority come from?
a)
The King
b)
God
c)
The Military
d)
The People
56.
What type of Government did John Locke think was best?
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Authoritarian
57.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
58.
According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some __________________ in exchange for __________________ as part of the social contract.
a)
rights and power / protection
b)
food and shelter / weapons
c)
security and protection / freedom
d)
money / goods and services
59.
Locke believed we were born with a 'tabula rasa' or
a)
empty table
b)
blank slate
c)
table of truth
d)
blank space
60.
_________ was an english philosopher and physician considered one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers of his time
a)
Coach Best
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
61.
Thomas Jefferson used _______ ideology as a foundation for The Declaration of Independence.
a)
Locke's
b)
Mr. Thompson's
c)
Montesquieu's
d)
Hobbe's
62.
In his view, the main purpose of government was to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual. He opposed the establishment of an absolute monarchy.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Coach Lightsey
c)
Locke
d)
Rousseau
63.
Allowing a government to rule you in order to be protected is known as ...
a)
Limited Government
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Social Studies
d)
Social Contract
64.
Allowing a government to rule you in order to be protected is known as...
a)
Limited Government
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Social Justice
d)
Social Contract
65.
A social contract is
a)
is for the king to form a community to protect themselves.
b)
is for the people in a community to protect themselves.
c)
is an agreement between the people and the king in order to share power
d)
is an agreement between the people and the king in order to share power
66.
Montesquieu believed in
a)
Life, Liberty, and Property
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
67.
What are the three rights John Locke states all people are born with?
a)
Life, Liberty, and Property
b)
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Life, Liberty, and Wealth
d)
Love, Peace, and Bacon Grease
68.
Why did Locke say people form governments?
a)
To protect their natural laws
b)
To protect their natural rights
c)
To promote absolute monarchy
d)
To establish trade
69.
Natural Rights
a)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Freedom
d)
Rights to say what we want, when we want to.
70.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings
71.
Natural rights, social contract, & right to overthrow government
a)
Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
72.
“People are sovereign and have natural rights such as life, liberty, and property”
The author of the quote above is
The author of the quote above is
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
73.
Natural law governs what?
a)
Human Emotion
b)
Nothing
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Human Nature
74.
Natural laws are laws passed to protect natural rights.
a)
True
b)
False
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