1.1-1.3 Vocab Quiz

What did Enlightenment thinkers argue about the source of power in a government?

• The government itself is the true source of power.

• The people are the true source of power.

• The military is the true source of power.

• The economy is the true source of power.

Which of the following democratic ideals is the U.S. government based on?

• Natural Rights

• Absolute Monarchy

• Divine Right of Kings

• Totalitarianism

The concept that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people is known as:

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Natural Rights

Which democratic ideal emphasizes that the government's power is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution?

• Limited Government

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Natural Rights

The agreement among individuals to create and abide by a government is referred to as:

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Who came up with the concept of Natural Rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which of the following is NOT one of the Natural Rights according to John Locke?

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Happiness

What is the idea behind Natural Law?

• Everyone is born with natural rights and can rebel against governments without consent of the governed

• Governments have the ultimate authority over individuals

• Natural rights can be taken away by the government

• Only certain individuals are born with natural rights

Who was influenced by Locke and came up with the idea of the Social Contract?

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

What is the Social Contract according to Rousseau?

• An agreement to maintain all natural rights

• An agreement to abandon certain natural rights for secure protections

• A contract to increase individual freedoms

• A contract to limit government power