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WorksheetsAge of Enlightenment Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
An agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules is known as ___________________
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Social Contract
Laissze-Faire
The splitting of government into three branches is known as the ____________________
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Laissze-Faire
The Enlightenment
According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?
God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
People set up governments to protect their lives and property
Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church
French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion
Voltaire
Denis Diderot
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
How did Hobbes view human nature?
We are inquisitive and industrious.
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
We are naturally ignorant
We are naturally kind and helpful to others
At this novel place, upper class philosophers exchanged ideas about specific topics after listening to readings.
Salons
Coffeehouses
Parlors
Boutiques
A document created by Thomas Jefferson that used Enlightenment ideas to separate from the colonies from England (Great Britain)
Magna Carta
US Constitution
US Declaration of Independence
Peace Treaty of Versailles
This theory allows the branches of government to limit and control each other’s power.
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Civic Virtue
Social Contract
Enlightenment thinker that believed in Natural Rights, such as life, liberty and property. Believed government should have a social contract to protect natural rights. Inspired English Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montequieu
Voltaire
Enlightenment Thinker believed role of government to protect the “general will” of the people. Believed in the idea of majority rule. Government gets their power through what the people want.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montequieu
Voltaire
Enlightenment thinker who believed in separation of powers and a checks and balances system. His ideas are used today in English System of Parliament and the U.S. Constitution of 3 branches of government.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montequieu
Voltaire
Enlightenment Thinker who believed in civil liberties such as freedom of speech and religion. He wrote plays to model these ideas. He helped to inspire the French Revolution.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montequieu
Voltaire
Placing power totally or absolutely in the hands of a ruler or his or her advisers
Relavantism
Humanism
Organism
Absolutism
A government led by a king or a queen.
Oligarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
A government in which the power is restricted by the people.
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
Chaotic Government
Democratic Government
A meeting of people to help make laws, begun by King Edward I of England.
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
Parliament
A meeting of people to help make laws, begun by King Edward I of England.
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
Parliament
Rights belonging to all humans from birth.
Natural Liberties
Natural Rights
Natural Law
Natural Happiness
Citizens have a right to rebel if the government:
Raises taxes
Makes you mad
Gets a new leader you don't like
Breaks the social contract
Many Kings before and during the Enlightenment believed that they were given the right to rule from God. This idea is called:
Natural Right to rule
Divine Right
Unlimited Power
Absolute Monarchy
What is a tyrant?
Cruel leader
Enlightened Despot
Strong ruler
A Monarch
The Age of Enlightenment was started by ideas from which revolution?
The American Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Philosophers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in
Improving the relationship between people and their government
Supporting the concept of divine right
Convincing people that the Catholic Church was correct
Promoting increased power of the monarchy
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural right according to John Locke?
Life
Liberty
Property
Pursuit of Happiness
Enlightenment thinkers believed decisions made by the government should be based on
Religious beliefs
Divine right of kings
Natural law and reason
Traditional conservative values
The scientific method and the age of reason exposed the corruption of whom?
The Catholic church
The king and queen
Protestants
Male philosophers
Adam Smith's most famous work, The Wealth of Nations, laid the groundwork for
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Democracy
