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Enlightenment Ideas

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Place the documents in the correct chronological order

Coloca los siguentes documentos en order cronologica

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

e)

Declaration of Independence

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

This philosopher believed that we have "unalienable" natural rights

Este filosofo creo que tenemos derechos naturales "inalienables"

(a)  

3.

The Baron de Montesquieu believed the powers of the government should be divided among branches. What is this principle called?

El Baron de Montesquieu creyo que los poderes del gobierno se debe dividar para prevenir que ninguan rama del gobierno sea demsasia poderosa. como se llama este principio?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Social Contract

4.

According to Social Contract theory, the power of the ​ (a)   comes from the ​ (b)   of the people.

Choose from the below words
government
consent
God
Self-Government
King
Fiat
5.

Which of these MOST influeced the declaration of independence?

Cual de estos documents MAS influyo la declaracion de inependencia?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Social Contract Theory

d)

Anti-Communism

6.

A student is arrested for stealing candy and is thrown in jail after being found guilty without a trial. What legal process has been ignored?

Arrestan a un estudiante por robar caramelo y lo encuentran culpable sin juicio y lo meten en la carcel. que proceso ha sido ignorado?

(a)  

7.

From where, believed John Locke and the Founders, did human beings obtain natural rights?

De donde, creia John Locke, obtenien los humanos sus derechos naturales?

a)

God

b)

King

c)

Government

d)

Nature

e)

Ancient Greece

8.

According to John Locke, the three unalienable rights are ​life, ​ (a)   , the right to ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   , meaning you could practice whatever faith you want

Choose from the below words
liberty
property
religious freedom
happiness
Food
Rule of law
bear arms
9.

Who is known for the idea that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

Quien es conocido por la idea de que las personas tienen derechos naturales a la vida, la libertad y la propiedad?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

10.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that government should be based on the consent of the governed?

Que pensador de la Ilustracion argumento que el gobierno debe basarse en el consentimiento de los gobernados?

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

11.

What was a major effect of Enlightenment ideas on political revolutions in the 18th century?

Cual fue un efecto principal de las ideas de la Ilustracion en las revoluciones politicas del siglo XVIII?

a)

Expansion of feudalism

b)

Decline of scientific thinking

c)

Spread of democratic principles

d)

Increased power of monarchs