A monarchy that has power limited by laws and a constitution.
Enlightenment Vocabulary

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Robin Lavin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
self-government
absolute monarchy
limited monarchy
checks and balances
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A group of leaders who united the 13 colonies, declared independence from Great Britain and built the framework of the government for the United States. Many of their ideas came from the Enlightenment philosophers.
House of Representatives
Congress
Founding Fathers
Senate
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Government or control of a country by its own members rather than by members of a different country.
dictatorship
monarchy
autocracy
self-government
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John Locke had the idea of natural law, which is also referred to as natural rights. What are these rights?
to vote
Life, liberty and property
freedom of speech and religion
freedom to bear arms
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John Locke believed that governments should only exist to serve the will of the people. He believed that members of a society give up some of their power to the government and in return, the government protects the people.
social contract
legal contract
democracy
natural law
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The first document to limit the powers of the king of England. It was signed in 1215.
English Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Montesquieu's idea that political power should be divided into 3 branches - legislative, executive and judicial.
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
self-government
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