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WorksheetsLocke and Montesque
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 48mins
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Declaration of Independence
Source: National Archives
Based on this excerpt, which is the best definition of natural rights?
rights that are determined by the courts
rights that are granted by the monarch
rights that are guaranteed by laws
rights that are granted at birth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights....
What is the main idea of this passage?
Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government
Government is necessary to promote equality.
Government must equally distribute power among people
People have rights that cannot be denied by any government
How did common sense affect colonial thinking?
By encouraging colonist to favor federalism
By encouraging to protest taxation
By encouraging colonist to abolish slavery
By encouraging to declare independence
The statements below are from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?
1
2
3
4
The passage below is from a historical document
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it....:”
Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Based on the passage, where should governments get their power;
from the legislative branch
from the executive branch
from the public
from elected leaders
The quote below is from a historical document
"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
How does this quote reflect the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the Founding Fathers?
They created a limited monarchy.
They supported individual liberties.
They had reservations about self-government.
They were concerned with property rights.
Read the following excerpt from On the Spirit of Laws, by Baron de Montesquieu, and answer the question below.
"When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner."
Source: Public Domain\ ucs.louisiana.edu
Which aspect of the U.S. Constitution shows the influence of Montesquieu on the Founding Fathers?
dividing power between two legislative bodies of government
separating power among three branches of government
balancing power between the people and the government
dividing power between the state and national government
How did Common Sense impact the way colonists thought about government?
They began to believe that they should be governed by the King rather than by Parliament.
They began to believe that it was not practical to be governed by England.
They began to believe that they should boycott laws with which they did not agree.
They began to believe that it was important to develop their own English style of government
The image below concerns government.
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
separation of powers
checks and balances
social contract
natural law
Read the information and answer the question below.
Magna Carta---------
English Bill of Rights--------
What idea from these documents influenced the development of government in the American colonies?
Governments should not have kings.
Governments should not have legislative bodies.
Governments should grant citizens specific rights.
Governments should allow leaders to have unlimited power
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
Supporting the British monarchy
Declaring independence from Britain
Joining the army instead of the militia
Look at the diagram and answer the question below.
What is the main reason the Founders structured the government in this way?
to prevent any branch from having too many duties
to promote efficiency by delegating official responsibilities
to promote participation by creating a large bureaucracy
to prevent any branch from having too much power
Below is a newspaper headline.
Below is a newspaper headline.
separation of powers
checks and balances
social contract
natural law
Which right is an example of an Enlightenment idea?
Fifth Amendment self-incrimination protection
First Amendment freedom of speech guarantees
First Amendment freedom of religion guarantees
Fourth Amendment search and seizure protection
How are the Enlightenment ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers reflected in modern institutions?
Colonies have been re-established to preserve popular sovereignty.
Oligarchies have increased to safeguard natural rights.
The United Nations promotes universal human rights.
The European Union encourages economic stability.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
. . . to secure these rights,
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government.
-Declaration of Independence
Which Enlightenment principle most influenced the ideas in this excerpt?
John Locke's idea of the social contract
Thomas Hobbes’s idea of natural equality
Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers
Voltaire’s idea of the importance of toleration
The statements below are from the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights.
The idea in statement number 1 came from which historical document?
Magna Carta
Common Sense
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
The diagram below describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Which action completes this diagram?
Colonial agriculture trade increases.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
Colonial demand for military assistance increases.
Colonial religious devotion increases.
Look at the excerpt below
Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Declaration of Independence and the articles above are similar because both
describe the powers of government.
are enforced in every country in the world.
describe personal freedoms to which every person is entitled.
are used by the World Court to resolve international disputes.
Which statement from the Declaration of Independence best supports the concept of natural rights?
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men.”
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights.”
The chart above describes the major weaknesses of the
Constitution of the United States.
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact.
Declaration of Independence.
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
This is the idea that “the people” give the government power to protect their natural rights and must live by the rules?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Social Contract
Rule of Law
The “Enlightenment” was a time known for?
a lot of crime and poverty
learning to make the world a better place
fighting against the British
returning to the way things used to be
Montesquieu is most known for his ideas on?
social Contract
separation of powers
natural rights
protection of life liberty and property
Thomas Jefferson described the social contract as?
consent of the governed
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
natural law
a declaration of independence
