Practice CST #2

1.

Use the following information to answer the question below.Natural Rights Philosophy- Emphasizes individual rights to life, liberty and property.What document best exemplifies the natural rights philosophy described above?

A.

The Communist Manifesto
B.

Plato’s Republic
C.

Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
D.

The Declaration of Independence

Correct Answer
D. The Declaration of Independence

Explanation
The Declaration of Independence was the document created by American revolutionaries who wanted to justify the reasons for breaking away from England. In it, the Americans were stating that they had a natural right to life, liberty, and property, which was in line with Enlightenment philosophies, and that because Britain was infringing on these rights the American colonists had the right to demand independence.

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2.

How did the Magna Carta (1215) contribute to the development of the English government?

A.

It created a two-house parliament.
B.

It extended voting rights.
C.

It provided for a bill of rights.
D.

It limited the power of the monarch.

Correct Answer
D. It limited the power of the monarch.

Explanation
The Magna Charter required King John of England to proclaim certain liberties that belonged to the English people, and accept that his will was not arbitrary; for example, by explicitly accepting that no "freeman" (in the sense of non-serf) could be punished except through the law of the land, a right which is still in existence today.

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3.

In which of the following documents is the principle of limitation of governmental power first stated?

A.

Magna Carta
B.

Declaration of Independence
C.

English Bill of Rights
D.

French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Correct Answer
A. Magna Carta

Explanation
The Magna Carta was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges.

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4.

Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution produced

A.

Strategic alliances.
B.

A lasting constitution.
C.

Women's suffrage.
D.

Short-term military rule.

Correct Answer
B. A lasting constitution.

Explanation
The American Revolution succeeded in producing the U.S. Constitution, which established America's democratic-republican system of government that is used today. Although the French Revolution also produced a constitution, it was short-term and did not last.

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5.

When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to

A.

Establish a military government.
B.

Draft a new national constitution.
C.

Restore the king to power.
D.

Persuade Napoleon to take power.

Correct Answer
B. Draft a new national constitution.

Explanation
When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they pledged to continue to meet until a constitution had been written, despite the royal prohibition. The oath was both a revolutionary act, and an assertion that political authority derived from the people and their representatives rather than from the monarch himself.

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6.

Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution?

A.

The reign of the Committee of Public Safety
B.

The trial of Louis XIV
C.

The fall of the Bastille
D.

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Correct Answer
C. The fall of the Bastille

Explanation
The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. While the prison only contained seven inmates at the time of its storming, its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. The storming of the Bastille and the subsequent Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was the third event of the revolution. It demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution due to the number of people involved in the Storming of the Bastille.

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7.

What was one factor that enabled Napoleon to seize control of France?

A.

The weakness of the French government
B.

The endorsement by foreign governments
C.

The support Napoleon received from French aristocrats
D.

The strong democratic reforms Napoleon advocated.

Correct Answer
A. The weakness of the French government

Explanation
By the time Napoleon rose to power, the French government was weak from years of war and economic problems. Napoleon was able to seize control of France fairly easily.

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8.

Between 1815 and 1848, the Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe suppressed nationalism by

A.

Ensuring a balance of power between nations.
B.

Promoting democratic institutions.
C.

Sharing colonies among the great powers.
D.

Establishing international economic ties.

Correct Answer
A. Ensuring a balance of power between nations.

Explanation
The Concert of Europe was established to ensure a balance of power between the European nations by preventing a reoccurrence of events similar to the French Revolution where one nation is able to take over so much territory.

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