Enlightenment Philosophers

How did Thomas Hobbes influence America's government?

• Thomas Jefferson emphasized the idea of inalienable natural rights

• The first amendment protects freedom of speech and religion

• American government emphasizes the importance of law and order

• No single branch of the government controls everything

How did Rousseau influence America's government?

• If a new leader is chosen during an election, it's because people feel like their rights aren't being protected by the government

• We aren't allowed to elect leaders in the United States

• Freedom of speech means that people can vote for whoever they want during elections

• Leaders are allowed to rule regardless of what religion they practice

Who came up with the idea of the social contract?

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Locke

How did Montesquieu influence America's government?

• There are three branches of the government, and no single branch has absolute power

• There are three branches of the government, and the president controls everything

• The president has absolute, unchecked power

• People have no way of holding leaders accountable

Montesquieu focused on which of the following ideas?

• That no leader should have unchecked power

• That leaders should have unchecked power

• That people have no right to question their leaders

• That humans shouldn't have political leaders, but should govern themselves

How did John Locke influence America's government?

• Thomas Jefferson emphasized the idea of inalienable natural rights

• The first amendment protects freedom of speech and religion

• American government emphasizes the importance of law and order

• No single branch of the government controls everything

How did Voltaire influence U.S. government?

• The first amendment protects freedom of speech and religion

• Public institutions cannot favor one religion over another

• The President can be of any faith

• All of the answers are correct

According to Voltaire, the separation of church and state allowed people to...

• truly speak their minds

• live in constant fear of their government

• live in constant fear of angering God

• keep their thoughts to themselves.

___________________ is known for introducing the philosophy of the separation of religion and government

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Locke

According to __________________, if the government lost the support of the people, then the people had the right to rise up and overthrow the government

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington