Philosophers And Docs Test
- 1.An agreement where everyone agrees to give up some rights and freedoms to protect everyone’s rights
- A.
Social Contract
- B.
Natural Rights
- C.
State of Nature
- D.
Limited Government
- 2.The enlightenment thinkers thought of living without any laws or government as a ___________________
- A.
Limited Government
- B.
Totalitarian Government
- C.
State of Democracy
- D.
State of Nature
- 3.John Lock believed people want to live and will fight to survive in a state of nature. This is the right of __________________.
- A.
Right to Pursuit of Happiness
- B.
Right to Life
- C.
Right to Liberty
- D.
Right to Property
- 4.One of the natural rights found in the Preamble to the Constitution is _______________ = The right to be as free as possible.
- A.
The right to property
- B.
The right to life
- C.
The right to liberty
- D.
The right to drive
- 5.This philosopher said that government should be divided into 3 separate but equal groups or branches.
- A.
Hobbes
- B.
Montesquieu
- C.
Jefferson
- D.
Locke
- 6.John Lock said _____________________ is formed when people agree to give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
- 7.John Locke thought all people want to own things. This is called the right to ________________.
- 8.This philosopher had the idea of impeachment of a leader who was abusing the power of his/her position.
- A.
Montesquieu
- B.
Washington
- C.
Hobbes
- D.
Rousseau
- 9.A government that has been limited by power in a constitution or written agreement.
- A.
Limited Government
- B.
Self-Government
- C.
Due Process
- D.
Rights
- 10.This philosopher wanted the government to have strict control over them because he believed people were naturally bad.
- A.
Montesquieu
- B.
Locke
- C.
Hobbes
- D.
Jefferson
- 11.This philosopher wrote a book called Social Contract. He said government should protect people’s rights.
- A.
Rousseau
- B.
Locke
- C.
Hobbes
- D.
Montesquieu
- 12.A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions.
- A.
Self Government
- B.
Due Process
- C.
Rights
- D.
Democracy
- 13.All people must follow the laws and the laws should be enforced.
- A.
Due Process
- B.
Limited Government
- C.
Self Government
- D.
Rule of Law
- 14.People can make decisions on how their government should work
- A.
Rights
- B.
Self Government
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Limited Government
- 15.People have the right to fair and reasonable laws
- A.
Rule of Law
- B.
Limited Government
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Due Process
- 16.This document limited the power of the king and was the first of its kind. It gave more rights to the nobility and required the king to follow the laws.
- A.
Petition of Rights
- B.
Magna Carta
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- D.
English Bill of Rights
- 17.The Pilgrims made this document before they even stepped foot off the ship. It established a government made by themselves.
- A.
Mayflower Compact
- B.
Magna Carta
- C.
Declaration of Rights
- D.
The Pilgrim Compact
- 18.This document was written in 1628 by Parliament. It said that people had rights that the government could not take away
- A.
Bill of Rights
- B.
English Bill of Rights
- C.
Magna Carta
- D.
Petition of Rights
- 19.This document was written almost 100 years before the American Bill of Rights and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king
- A.
English Bill of Rights
- B.
Declaration of Independence
- C.
Mayflower Compact
- D.
US Constitution
- 20.John Locke believed all people would pursue their _________________ (Life, Liberty, and Property)
- 21.This philosopher said that government should be divided into 3 separate but equal groups or branches.
- A.
Montesquieu
- B.
Rousseau
- C.
Locke
- D.
Hobbes
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