Government & Enlightenment

Which of the following best describes divine right?

• The idea that humans are endowed at birth with certain rights       
• The belief that God gave rulers the right to rule and answer only to him   
• The idea that the majority of people in a group or country have the right to make laws
• The belief that God endowed mankind with the rights and freedoms

Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government? 

• Republic
• Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy

What European country most reflects the United States government?

• France
• Russia
• Italy
• England

"William and Mary invade England without a war and sign the Bill of Rights"
What event is described?

• Glorious Revolution
• English Civil War
• Scientific Revolution
• The World Series

The Magna Carta + the English Bill of Rights = England's Constitution
What type of constitution is it?

• Written 
• Unwritten
• Social Constipation
• Non-written

Which idea below is Montesquieu's?

• Civic Virtue
• Tabula Rasa
• Natural Rights
• Checks and Balances

- Tabula Rasa
- Natural Rights
- Social Contract
All of the ideas above were created by ... ?

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rosseau
• Voltaire

Reason was the “light” that brought the world out of the Dark Ages.  Which of following is an example of an “enlightened” idea?

• Excommunication
• Absolute Monarchy
• Heliocentric
• Divine Right

“… that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”  

The quote above was used by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.  Which philosophical ideal is used by Jefferson here?

• Social Contract
• Natural Rights
• General Will
• Separation of Power

If you were Charles I of England, which of following would be his justification for absolute monarchy?

• “I should rule according to divine right”
• “I should rule because the people want me”
• “I should rule because I allow religious freedom”
• “I should rule because I will listen to the needs of the people”