Enlightenment Ideas Shaping Democracy

How did Enlightenment philosophers generally view traditional ideas about political power?

• They ignored them completely.
• They accepted them without question.
• They sought to reinforce them.
• They questioned and challenged them.

What was Machiavelli's main contribution to political thought during the Enlightenment?

• The theory of natural rights
• The concept of separation of powers
• The idea of the social contract
• A pragmatic approach to leadership

Which philosopher described life in a state of nature as 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'?

• Locke
• Hobbes
• Rousseau
• Montesquieu

What was Hobbes' view on the social contract?

• It is an agreement to establish a direct democracy.
• It is a way to protect natural rights.
• It is unnecessary in a state of nature.
• It involves giving up some freedoms for protection and order.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that natural rights are unalienable and cannot be taken away?

• Rousseau
• Montesquieu
• Hobbes
• Locke

What is the primary role of government according to Locke?

• To protect people's property and rights
• To impose strict laws
• To maintain a monarchy
• To control the economy

Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence regarding the right to revolution?

• Hobbes
• Montesquieu
• Locke
• Rousseau

Which Enlightenment idea is reflected in the structure of the United States government?

• Absolute monarchy
• Separation of powers
• Theocracy
• Feudalism

What concept did Montesquieu introduce to protect citizens from government overreach?

• Natural rights
• Social contract
• Separation of powers
• Direct democracy

What did Rousseau advocate for as a solution to political imbalance?

• Oligarchy
• Direct democracy
• Representative democracy
• Monarchy