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Enlightening philosophers, ideas, and documents

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

2.

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What role did the government have, according to John Locke?

a)

Protect the people's natural rights

b)

Take away people's natural rights

c)

Help determine the people's natural rights

4.
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
a)
King James
b)
King John
c)
King Louis
d)
King Henry
5.

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in history?

a)

It was the first document to place limits on the king's power

b)

It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens

c)

It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.

d)

It determined England's physical boundaries

6.

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

a)

universal suffrage

b)

a limited monarchy

c)

religious toleration

d)

a laissez-faire economy

7.
What influential English document listed citizens rights such as the right to bear arms in defense?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Common Sense
8.

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the principles of the American government?

a)

The document granted citizen's a specific list of civil rights similar to the First Ten Amendments of the US Constitution

b)

The document created a legislative branch known as Parliament that had political control over the actions of the monarch

c)

The document prevented the return of a Puritan leader and promoted religious freedoms to Catholics.

d)

The document made Henry VIII the Supreme Leader of the Anglican Church and instituted the divine right of kings.

9.

The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _____.

a)

divine oversight of government

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

democratic self-government

d)

constitutional monarchy

10.
Hammurabi said he wrote this code "to bring about the rule of righteousness  in the land" What word best defines righteousness in this context?
a)
Kindness
b)
Justice
c)
Equality
d)
Punishment