Unit Test Unit Test Review
Read the following quotation from George Washington. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. What was Washington warning against?
having a single ruler
Louis XIV is considered a perfect example of an absolute monarch because he
held all power in France and claimed to represent God on Earth.
Which list states achievements from the Scientific Revolution in the correct order?
i. The heliocentric theory is published. ii. The scientific method is developed. iii. Galileo argues for Copernicus. iv. Isaac Newton develops calculus.
Louis XIV called himself the "Sun King" because he
thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?
Government should be separate from religion.
What is the primary reason to have three branches of government?
Having three branches prevents the concentration of power in one branch.
What did Oliver Cromwell do after he became Lord Protector?
He ruled as a military dictator.
How did the events of the Reformation affect the Enlightenment?
People challenged religious institutions during the Reformation, which led them to challenge governmental authority during the Enlightenment.
How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?
Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
Who created the concept of a social contract?
Thomas Hobbes
A charter is a written document that
states the conditions of an agreement.
Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal. This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?
the freedom of speech
Boyle's law explains
the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.