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Enlightenment Influences

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Locke stated that people are born with 3 ____________.

a)

Nature Laws

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Natural Flavors

d)

Nature Walks

2.

Locke had a large influence on ________________ who ended up writing the Declaration of Independence and using Locke's words.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

3.

The Enlightenment was a period of time where people focused on __________________.

a)

Life, Liberty, Happiness

b)

Reason, Liberty, Individual Rights

c)

Math, Civics, Chemistry

d)

Thought, questions, answers

4.

An agreement between the people and their government is known as what?

a)

Social Studies

b)

Social Agreement

c)

Natural Laws

d)

Social Contract

5.

According to Locke, 3 rights you are born with are __________.

a)

Life, liberty, property

b)

Life, happiness, freedom

c)

Life, liberty, money

d)

Life, property, happiness

6.

Montesquieu is known for his idea of _________________.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Natural Laws

c)

Citizenship

d)

Separation of Power

7.

Montesquieu said power MUST be ____________________.

a)

Separated, checked, balanced

b)

Watched, listened, heard

c)

Seen, felt, experienced

d)

Controlled, checked, watched

8.

Consent of the Governed means that government can only get their power from _____________.

a)

God

b)

The King

c)

The People

d)

Parliament

9.

Based on this passage, how are Thomas Paine's words reflected in the U.S. today?

a)

The monarchy has absolute power

b)

The monarchy supports self-government

c)

U.S. Representatives are appointed

d)

U.S. Representatives are elected

10.

The conversation below concerns lawmaking.

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Doug: I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision making.


Nicole: I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been chosen for that purpose.

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Which colonial principle is being discussed?

a)

limited monarchy

b)

social contract

c)

natural rights

d)

self-government

11.

Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from Magna Carta?

a)

Trial by jury

b)

No taxation without representation

c)

Freedom of the press

d)

Freedom of religion

12.

What idea come from the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Provide for the common defense

b)

Make sure people are healthy

c)

Ensure there is peace in the country

d)

Establish Due Process or fairness

13.

The Mayflower Compact was the first example of which Enlightenment concept listed below?

a)

Self Government

b)

Due Process

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Rights

14.

Which of these Enlightenment ideas does this quote from John Locke support?

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Self-Government

d)

Catos Letters