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Read the quote by the Baron de Montesquieu from The Spirit of the Laws.When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.This quote specifically declares the need for a government

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with more than one branch of power.
B
that has absolute rule over the people.
C
that separates church and state.
D
that can be overthrown if it becomes tyrannical.
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Which concepts best relate to the ideas of John Locke? Select three options.

A
natural rights
B
social contract
C
individualistic society
D
absolute government
E
single monarchies
F
representative government
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For what crime was King Louis XVI tried and convicted?

A
corruption
B
treason
C
tax evasion
D
fraud
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Which Enlightenment thinker first proposed the idea of a social contract?

A
John Locke
B
Thomas Hobbes
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Thomas Hobbes believed that citizens should agree to be ruled by leaders who

A
protect natural rights.
B
possess absolute power.
C
use checks and balances.
D
have a divine right to govern.
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The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of

A
Humanism.
B
Rationalism.
C
Reason.
D
Secularism.
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According to John Locke, liberty includes the right to

A
act freely within the boundaries of the law.
B
pursue happiness and success at all costs.
C
avoid all forms of government or leadership.
D
take any action no matter the consequences.
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Why were the philosophes against the Catholic Church’s role in French politics?

A
They resented the Church’s wealth.
B
They believed there was too much foreign influence.
C
They thought Church leaders were immoral.
D
They were skeptical of organized religion.
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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?

A
Congress and the president must declare war jointly.
B
The president can make executive agreements.
C
The Supreme Court determines the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress.
D
The president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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American leaders sought to draft the Constitution as a new plan of government. Why had the previous plan failed?

A
It concentrated power in the states.
B
It heavily restricted the sovereignty of individual states.
C
It allowed for a power struggle between the central government and the states.
D
It created a confederation with weak central power.
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The National Assembly dissolved and was replaced by

A
the French Republic.
B
the monarchy.
C
the Senate.
D
the National Convention.
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What happened after the Committee of Public Safety began to fall apart?

A
In order to unite, a new leader took charge.
B
Liberals regained power and pushed out radicals.
C
The monarchy moved in to resume power.
D
Power shifted back to the National Convention.
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The French Revolution grew more violent mainly because radicals reacted to

A
the National Assembly falling apart.
B
prices rising to an all-time high.
C
rumors of foreign intervention to end the revolution.
D
prisoners running rampant after release.
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What caused the abolishment of the French monarchy?

A
the radicals gaining control of the National Convention
B
the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
C
the defeat of France by Austria and Prussia
D
the transformation of France into a democratic republic
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How did the Constitution overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

A
The new plan of government centralized power heavily into a single entity.
B
The new plan of government had a strong centralized government but protected state autonomy and rights.
C
The new plan of government weakened the central government and provided states more control.
D
The new plan of government centralized power and left the states to determine their own role.
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How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

A
Soldiers who had fought on the side of the colonies started the French Revolution.
B
News of the war introduced the French to the ideas of the Enlightenment.
C
The war showed that taxation without representation was a just cause.
D
The colonies’ victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.
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Which philosopher of the Enlightenment most influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?

A
Hobbes
B
Locke
C
Montesquieu
D
Voltaire
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The Constitution was drafted in 1787, after the American Revolution ended. What document preceded the Constitution in outlining the powers of the US government?

A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Bill of Rights
D
the Two Treatises of Government
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An effect of the Glorious Revolution was that in order to take the throne, William and Mary had to sign

A
the English Constitution.
B
the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
C
the English Bill of Rights.
D
the Declaration of Independence.
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What effect did the success of the American Revolution have internationally?

A
The American Revolution provided the blueprint for gaining independence.
B
The American Revolution caused other empires to better respect their colonies’ rights.
C
The American Revolution enabled other countries to weigh the pros and cons of revolution.
D
The American Revolution inspired other countries to declare independence.

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