Unit 8 Test Review: Absolutism, Enlightenment & Revolutions

Why did many South American nations establish republican governments upon gaining independence during the early 19th century?

• They had been influenced by the ideas of the Spanish monarchy.

  
  

• They had been influenced by the ideas of the American Revolution.

  
  

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• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

The men in the list above were all _______ of the Age of Enlightenment whose ideas contributed to the ______________ ideals of government

• philosophers .... American

  
  

• rulers .... English

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Which Enlightenment philosopher is associated with his defense of freedom of speech?

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

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Montesquieu’s ideas influenced early leaders of the United States to create a government characterized by —

• Separation of Powers

• a powerful executive branch

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According to Thomas Hobbes, the social contract involved an exchange of power & rights for —

• A king who provides law & order

  
  

• a guarantee for the protection of individual rights

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One characteristic of an absolute monarchy includes —

• an elected representative body for passage of legislation

• centralized control of all political processes by the ruler

  
  

Which group desired the social and political change that led to the French Revolution?

• The Third Estate, who carried a heavy economic burden

• The Second Estate, who feared the rise of the bourgeoisie

  
  

How did the 1689 English Bill of Rights contribute to the development of democracy?

• It restricted the power of the monarch.

  
  

• It required the election of the monarch.

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The writers of the U.S. Constitution created a government that is divided into three branches. Which constitutional principle does this reflect?

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

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Simon Bolivar is largely responsible for many Latin American Solutions

• True

• False