history unit test 2

A small group of centrists tried to get the Jacobins and the Conservatives to compromise on what main idea

a republic versus a constitutional monarchy

Which concepts best relate to the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu? Check all that apply.

checks and balances and separation of powersv

Voltaire called for

freedom of speech.

Which phrase is associated with John Locke?

"life, liberty, and property"

What is the primary reason to have three branches of government?

Having three branches prevents the concentration of power in one branch.

Why did Rousseau favor individuals making social contracts with each other?

He believed governments created unequal societies

Which event immediately followed the storming of the Bastille?

Peasants began attacking the aristocracy.

Why could the British restriction of trade be considered a violation of natural rights?

Restrictions interfered with individuals' pursuit of economic self-interest.

Read the quote by Maximilien de Robespierre. "Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible." How does the quote best apply to the Committee of Public Safety under Robespierre's leadership?

The Committee of Public Safety forcefully eliminated all opposition.

According to Thomas Hobbes, why do people create laws?

To limit opportunities to harm one another

What did John Locke believe about government? Check all that apply.

The government should protect people's fundamental rights and There should be a social contract between citizens and the government.

Which statement best explains the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu?

The powers of government should be separated into different offices.

Baron de Montesquieu's work mostly focused on society and

government.

The working people of France were called the

sans-coulotte.

Which term describes Voltaire's ideas about religion?

secularism

Which ideas did Montesquieu outline in his theory about the best structure of government? Check all that apply.

separation of powers and checks and balances

Which document provided a model plan of government to other nations?

the US Constitution

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed

the natural rights of all people.

According to John Locke, what is the primary purpose of laws?

to preserve liberty and freedom