The Enlightenment

What document did John Locke's ideas influence?

• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Charter
• Magna Carter

An agreement among individuals to secure their rights and safety by creating a government and agreeing to its rules is known as ___________________

• Checks and Balances

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

The division of power among the the different branches of government is known as __________

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

Montesquieu proposed that separating power of government would allow each branch to limit the power of the others. This is known as ____________________

• Checks and Balances

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• Consent of the Governed

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights....

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government

• Government is necessary to promote equality.

• Government must equally distribute power among people

• People have rights that cannot be denied by any government

In a social contract the people agree to give up some freedom and power for

• protection

• money

• jobs

• food

When one branch of government uses its power to stop another branch , that is an effect of

• Separation of Powers

• Check and Balances

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?

• Life, Liberty, Government

• Live, Laugh, Love

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Life, Speech, Religion

An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Social Contract

• Consent of the Governed

What was the name for the time period in the 17th Century where new ideas about government and science arose?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Revolution