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WorksheetsAP Gov Topic 1.1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
The dominant form of government in Europe during the 1600's and 1700's was:
absolute monarchy
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
social democracy
What term refers to the European intellectual movement during the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized logic and reason over tradition?
the Era of Good Feelings
the Enlightenment
the Gilded Age
the Renaissance
Which economic system, used by the British during the 15th and 16th centuries, relied on colonies to supply natural resources to support the growing empire?
command economy
mercantilism
capitalism
socialism
Which global conflict significantly changed the relationship between the British empire and the thirteen American colonies?
The Great Northern War
War of Spanish Succession
One Hundred Years War
French and Indian War
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, helped to persuade the American colonies to pursue independence from the British.
Declaration of American Rights
Two Treatises of Government
Common Sense
The Spirit of Laws
According to Enlightenment philosopher John Locke, all people are inherently:
wealthy
equal
good
evil
According to John Locke, natural rights:
are God given
should be protected by the government
both are true
neither are true
What term refers to the idea that people have to give up certain individual rights in exchange for protection by the government?
social contract
republicanism
checks and balances
separation of powers
According to Locke, what gives a government the right to rule over other individuals?
tradition and family lineage
the use of power or force
the consent of the governed
God's divine calling
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Which ideal most shaped the creation of both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution? It inspired many other "sub categories" of democratic ideals as well.
republicanism
limited government
federalism
checks and balances
The concept of separation of powers is most associated with which Enlightenment thinker?
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Jean Jaques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
Which of the following democratic ideals shaped the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
social contract
natural rights
popular sovereignty
all are true
Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas most shaped the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Republicanism refers to the expression of power through:
monarchy
representation
direct democracy
duopoly
