WorksheetsEnlightening philosophers, ideas, and documents
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
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.
True
False
What role did the government have, according to John Locke?
Protect the people's natural rights
Take away people's natural rights
Help determine the people's natural rights
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in history?
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
It determined England's physical boundaries
In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
universal suffrage
a limited monarchy
religious toleration
a laissez-faire economy
How did the English Bill of Rights influence the principles of the American government?
The document granted citizen's a specific list of civil rights similar to the First Ten Amendments of the US Constitution
The document created a legislative branch known as Parliament that had political control over the actions of the monarch
The document prevented the return of a Puritan leader and promoted religious freedoms to Catholics.
The document made Henry VIII the Supreme Leader of the Anglican Church and instituted the divine right of kings.
The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _____.
divine oversight of government
popular sovereignty
democratic self-government
constitutional monarchy
