The Renaissance — Unit test

Question 1

Montesquieu outlined a system of checks and balances that would prevent one branch of government from dominating the others. Which would be an example of checks and balances between branches?

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The Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress.

Question 2

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in equality for all people, especially the common man?

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Rousseau

Question 3

An old problem the National Assembly still faced was

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rising debt and poverty.

Question 4

When Louis XIV said, “I am the state,” he meant that he

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had absolute power.

Question 5

After Charles I became king, tensions increased when he

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dissolved Parliament when members refused to give him funds.

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