1. Enlightenment and the U.S. Government By: Name Removed Assignment 2.1a
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Enlightenment and the U.S. Government
By: Name Removed
Assignment 2.1a

2. Enlightenment Thinkers
Monarchy
Enlightenment Thinkers
American Government
American Revolution
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3. What is the belief by some monarchs that God had given them the right
divine right
What is the belief by some monarchs
that God had given them the right
to rule as they chose?
Row 1, Col 1

4. Who believed that people have natural
John Locke
Who believed that people have natural
Rights such as life, liberty, and property?
1,2

5. What Enlightenment thinker’s ideas were reflected in the
Montesquieu
What Enlightenment thinker’s
ideas were reflected in the
organization of the U.S.
government?
1,3

6. Why did colonists oppose British taxes such as the
no taxation without representation
Why did colonists oppose
British taxes such as the
Stamp Act?
1,4

7. Ruler with absolute power
What is a despot?
2,1

8. Who believed the powers of government
Montesquieu
Who believed the powers of government
should be separated into separate
branches?
2,2

9. author of the U.S. Constitution?
James Madison
Who was the main
author of the U.S. Constitution?
2,3

10. Who wrote the Declaration of
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of
Independence?
2,4

11. What kind of rulers applied Enlightened ideas to government in order
Enlightened despots
What kind of rulers applied Enlightened
ideas to government in order
to make their people happier?
3,1

12. Who supported religious tolerance and
Voltaire
Who supported religious tolerance and
was a strong believer that people
must be free to speak their minds?
3,2

13. Under the U.S. Constitution,
Three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
Under the U.S. Constitution,
how is power divided?
3,3

14. What U.S. document argued that people have the right
Declaration of Independence
What U.S. document argued
that people have the right
to replace their government?
3,4

15. time of the American Revolution?
King George III
Who was the king of England during the
time of the American Revolution?
4,1

16. Who believed governments should express the will of the people, and
Rousseau
Who believed governments should
express the will of the people, and
people enter into a social contract
with their government?
4,2

17. What document preceded
Articles of Confederation
What document preceded
the U.S. Constitution?
4,3

18. What did American colonists form in order to protect
militias
What did American colonists
form in order to protect
themselves against British
troops?
4,4

19. What document limited the power of the English Monarchy in 1215?
Magna Carta
What document limited the power of
the English Monarchy in 1215?
5,1

20. Name two colonial leaders influenced by Enlightenment thinkers.
Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin
Name two colonial leaders influenced
by Enlightenment thinkers.
5,2

21. How does the separation of powers protect U.S. citizens?
Prevents tyranny, too much power in one group or person
How does the separation of
powers protect U.S. citizens?
5,3

22. What does unalienable mean?
cannot be taken away
What does unalienable mean?
5,4