WorksheetsAbsolutism/Constitutionalism Review
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Absolutism is the idea that
the power belongs to the people
the power belongs to parliament
the king is the ultimate authority who got his power from god
the king and parliament share their power equally
Documents like the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights limited the power of
the monarchy
the Parliament
the colonies
the church
What did the English Civil War do?
Gave more power to the monarchy
Gave more power to the parliament
Divided the UK
Hobbes believed in
absolute authority
Rule of Law/power of the people
Through Locke's writings, we know that he believed
that everyone must be a Christian
that the Church had the power to preside over trials
that the king was given divine power from God
that all people have the right to life, liberty and happiness
Hobbes justified a strong monarchy and Locke defended the right to revolt against an unjust king.
True
False
The Magna Carta and the Model Parliament writings
limited the power of the monarchy and set up a representative body to follow a "rule of Law"
Gave more power to the monarchy
supported absolutism and reinforced the idea of divine right
France had absolutism while England's power was balanced by the power of
the Church
the Colonies
the Parliament
