WorksheetsUnit 1 Review: Setting the stage
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
What did John Locke believe?
Government should not interfere in the economy
Only those born into royalty should be allowed to have political power
Government should protect the natural rights of life, liberty and property
The best way to protect liberty was to separate a government's powers into the legislative, executive and judicial branches
One of the basic principles of government in the United States, checks and balances, comes from the Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu.
Which of the following describes how the branches check each other?
The President can veto laws passed by the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress
The President appoints judges to the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional; Congress can impeach the President
The President approves judges for the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court can veto laws passed by Congress; Congress can impeach the President
The President can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional; Congress appoints judges to the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court can impeach the President
Where are the following statements, or arguments, located?
Governments should not try to control most business decisions.
Economies would do best if governments left businesses alone and allowed people to make deals, start companies, and take risks when they see opportunities.
Businesses that want to make money should produce the goods that are in demand.
Competition is good because it makes businesses more efficient and helps keep prices down.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Victor Hugo's Les Misérables
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
William Blake's Songs of Experience
The American, French and Latin American revolutions all stemmed from ideas of the Enlightenment.
Which answer below describes the ideas these revolutions adhered to?
absolute government, accepting church explanations over discoveries in the Scientific revolution
absolute government, social contract, natural rights, and self-determination
limited government, natural rights, self-determination, and social contract
limited government, natural rights and accepting church explanations over the discoveries of the Scientific revolution
What did the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu believe regarding the power of a government?
It comes from the consent of the people it is governing
It was best divided into three separate branches
It belongs in the hands of only nobles and church leaders
It should never be used to tax the people
The Declaration of Independence lists a number of grievances that colonists had with British rule.
Which ideal of democratic government do the grievances listed below demonstrate?
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury
The government must uphold the will of the majority, not the minority, when passing laws.
The government must uphold the supremacy of national laws over state or local laws.
The government has a responsibility to protect, not violate, the rights of its citizens
The government has the responsibility to distribute wealth equally in the country
How are the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen similar?
Supported equal rights for women
established a republican form of government
limited voting rights to only landholders
protected the natural rights of the people
Which document outlines a plan for government that has served as a model for new governments around the world?
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Which of the following is a result of the Haitian Revolution?
Simon Bolivar leads Haiti to victory and they rise as a successful nation in the western hemisphere
Toussaint L'Ouverture leads a slave revolt. White plantation owners flee to the US where they spread fear of slave rebellions causing the US and other islands in the Caribbean to strengthen their slave law
White plantation owners flee back to France and begin the French Revolution
Toussaint L’Ouverture leads Haiti to victory and they go on to help Simon Bolivar and Jose de san Martin in the Latin American Revolutions
A major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs, strayed away from the Catholic Church
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
Geocentric Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Which idea was not an idea of the Enlightenment?
leaders who break the law should be replaced
people have unalienable rights
kings receive their power from God and therefore should not have to follow the laws of the country
the government's power comes from the people
How did the American Revolution express the ideals of the Enlightenment?
American Patriots supported absolute monarchy
Colonists revolted against a government that failed to protect their rights
The Patriots wanted to establish a free market economy
The new American government granted equal rights to women
Which of the following statements about the American Revolution is true?
It sparked a civil war among the newly formed states.
It was sparked by ideas that supported absolute monarchies.
It led to the formation of a new nation with a new form of government.
It frightened most of the people of France, who feared violence and revolution.
Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith wrote about laissez-faire economics and market systems, which was influential in how people economically viewed the role of the government. According to Smith, what role should the government have?
the government should impose strict regulations on businesses
the government should allow business to operate freely
the wealthy business owners should be charged the most taxes
business operations should be solely controlled by the government
Which of the following statements is supported by this excerpt of John Locke's Two Treatises of Government?
"If man in the state of nature is free, if he is absolute lord of his own person and possessions, why will he give up his freedom? Why will he put himself under the control of any person or institution? The obvious answer is that rights in the state of nature are constantly exposed to the attack of others. Since every man is equal and since most men do not concern themselves with equity and justice, the enjoyment of rights in the state of nature is unsafe and insecure. Hence each man joins in society with others to preserve his life, liberty, and property."
--John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
Laissez-faire is detrimental to society.
People give governments the power to rule in exchange for ensuring their rights are protected.
People do not have natural rights.
An absolute monarchy is the best form of government.
"Governments exist to protect the rights of the people."
Which documents are best associated with this statement?
Plato's Republic and the Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence and Aristotle's Politics
Declaration of Independence and Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Magna Carta and Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Which of the following do not describe the Scientific Revolution?
Led to new ideas: physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, chemistry
Belief in the geocentric model of the universe
Based on scientific findings
Led to rejections of superstitions and beliefs from ancient times
What do Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton all have in common?
They were praised for their attempts to start revolutions.
They all sought to remove academic and scientific ideas from educational institutions.
They were all encouraged to publish their findings by the Church.
They all used science to challenge accepted beliefs
Which of the following shows the changes in how scholars explained the physical world before versus after the Scientific Revolution?
Before the Scientific Revolution scholars used religious teachings and superstition to explain the physical world, but after the Scientific Revolution they used careful observation and measurements as well as formal reasoning.
Before the Scientific Revolution scholars used experiments and formal reasoning to explain the physical world, but after the Scientific Revolution they used careful superstition and religious teachings.
Before the Scientific Revolution scholars used religious teachings and experiments to explain the physical world, but after the Scientific Revolution they used careful traditional beliefs as well as formal reasoning.
Before the Scientific Revolution scholars used careful observation and superstition to explain the physical world, but after the Scientific Revolution they used careful religious teachings as well as formal reasoning.
