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One government restraint of limited government would be a. the ruler may marry more than once b. the ruler cannot be involved with making laws c. the ruler may address the public d. the ruler cannot have total control
One government restraint of limited government would be a. the ruler may marry more than once b. the ruler cannot be involved with making laws c. the ruler may address the public d. the ruler cannot have total control
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John Locke believed that individuals have a right to a. a free education b. own property c. join the military d. have a job
What is b. own property
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The ability of one branch to limit the pwer of the other branches is called a. natural law b. checks and balances c. a social contract d. executive privilege
What is b. checks and balances
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The word "monarchy" is just a fancy name for a. a prince and princess b. a king and queen c. a president d. parliament
What is b. a king and queen
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11. Historians call me the Enlightenment. I taught people to ________________________. a. study discoveries in science and math b. use reason to find out how the world works c. change government and society for the better d. rely on their emotions and feelings to guide thinking
What is b. use reason to find out how the world works
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To think logically or to use logic a. diving right b. natural right c. reason d. faith
What is c. reason
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The God-given right to rule is known as a. monarchy b. divine right c. natural right d. reason
What is b. divine right
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15. In a democracy, a constitution draws its power from _________________________. a. the government b. the courts c. the people d. the ruling political party
What is c. the people
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3. During the Middle Ages, most Europeans were more interested in theology – the study of religion and God – than the study of nature. They accepted the incorrect belief in _______________. a. a sun-centered universe b. gravity c. an earth-centered universe d. universal laws of nature
What is c. an earth-centered universe
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18. Who presented ideas of natural rights of life, liberty and property and that if a government fails to protect these rights, it is the right of the people to overthrow the government? a. Adam Smith b. Thomas Jefferson c. John Locke d. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Who is c. John Locke
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The belief that the sun is the center of the universe is called a. geocentric b. heliocentric c. universal laws of nature d. gravity
What is b. heliocentric
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2. During the 1600s and 1700s, most of Europe was ruled by unlimited governments. Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government? a. anarchy b. constitutional monarchy c. democracy d. absolute monarchy
What is d. absolute monarchy
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10. I am a constitution. Here is what I do: a. I connect leaders with the people b. I describe the organization of a government c. I place rulers above the law d. I state the purposes of the government
What is d. I state the purposes of the government
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The belief that the earth is the center of the universe is a. heliocentric b. geocentric c. universal laws of nature d. gravity
What is b. geocentric
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7. Which philosopher said “The separation of powers allows the three branches to limit and control each other”? a. Rousseau b. Hobbes c. Voltaire d. Montesquieu
What is d. Montesquieu
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14. I improved upon the telescope and discovered that Copernicus was correct in thinking the sun was the center of the universe. I also discovered that objects fall at the same speed regardless of weight. Who am I? a. Copernicus b. Ptolemy c. Galileo d. Newton
Who is c. Galileo
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8. If a country has a federal document that defines the relationship between the government and the people and the protection of the rights of the people, then we say that country has established a ________________________ . a. regime b. constitution c. bureaucracy d. tax system
What is b. constitution
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13. I declared that the earth was the center of the Universe. Who am I? a. Copernicus b. Ptolemy c. Galileo d. Newton
Who is b. Ptolemy
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4. Isaac Newton – a mathematician during the Scientific Revolution – is best known for _________________. a. his geocentric theory of the universe b. the discovery of universal laws of motion c. the invention of the scientific method d. disproving the ideas of Johannes Kepler
What is b. the discovery of universal laws of motion
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12. I discovered gravity and formulated the laws of motion: 1. A body at rest stays at rest, 2. Acceleration is caused by force, 3. For every action there is an equal opposite reaction. Who am I? a. Copernicus b. Ptolemy c. Galileo d. Newton
What is d. Newton
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17. Which 2 events influenced the French Revolution? a. the Enlightenment and the American Revolution b. the Enlightenment and the Latin American Revolution c. the American Revolution and the Latin American Revolution d. the Magna Carta and the American Revolution
What are the a. the Enlightenment and the American Revolution
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20. My name is the Magna Carta, or the Great Charter. I am important because I ______________________. a. acknowledge that the king is no longer above the law b. said people had a right to trail by jury c. set up an absolute monarchy d. set up a democracy
What is a. acknowledge that the king is no longer above the law
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What was the name of the document signed by King John that forced England into a limited government? a. English Bill of Rights b. The Petition of Rights c. the Magna Carta d. The Constitution
What is c. the Magna Carta
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9. Which statement below could have been made by John Locke, based on his philosophies? a. “natural law affirms the rights of citizens and makes the government accountable to the people” b. “natural law disallows the citizens to have rights and make them accountable to the government” c. “unlimited government allows the citizens to have rights, but it does not effect the role of the government” d. “limited government allows the citizens to make their own laws, regardless of the laws created by the government”
What is a. “natural law affirms the rights of citizens and makes the government accountable to the people”
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19. The protection of individual rights in the US Constitution is established in _________________. a. the Preamble b. the Bill of Rights c. the Declaration of Independence d. the Petition of Rights
What are the b. the Bill of Rights
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