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Influence Of The Founders
Test Description: Test review focusing on the Influence of the Founders of the U.S.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who believed, the mind is a blank slate until experience writes on it?
A
Montesquieu
B
Rousseau
C
Locke
D
Hobbes
2) Who was a French writer, playwright, and poet and a leading figure of the Enlightenment?
A
Roussueau
B
Voltaire
C
Descartes
D
Hobbes
3) Who was an English political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of gov. that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings?
A
Locke
B
Voltaire
C
Descartes
D
Hobbes
4) Who was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Most famous for I think therefore I am?
A
Hobbes
B
Descartes
C
Locke
D
Montesquieu
5) Who was a French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers?
A
Rousseau
B
Voltaire
C
Montesquieu
D
Hobbes
6) Who was the French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society?
A
Rousseau
B
Montesquieu
C
Descartes
D
Voltaire
7) Which of the following is a right guaranteed to all citizens?
A
Driving License
B
Peaceful Assembly
C
Voting
D
Support the Constitution
8) All of the following are responsibilities of citizens except?
A
Peacefully Assemble
B
Obey the Law
C
Participate in the Community
D
Defend the country if needed
9) All of the following are considered framers of the Constitution except?
A
Abraham Lincoln
B
George Washington
C
James Madison
D
John Adams
10) All of the following are examples of rights except?
A
Right to Life
B
Right to Hold Property
C
Right to the Pursuit of Happiness
D
Right to Discrimination
11) What time and place did our Founders get their ideas from?
A
Revolution Era of Asia
B
Renaissance Era of Asia
C
Progressive Era of Europe
D
Enlightenment Era of Europe
12) Which philosopher believed society equals war, the main purpose of government is to main law and order, and believed powers should be separated.
A
Montesquieu
B
Rousseau
C
Voltaire
D
Descartes
13) Which philosopher believed the life of man was solitary and short, believed in the Social Compact meaning members of a society cooperate for social benefit. Our founders rejected his argument that gov. should have absolute power.
A
Locke
B
Hobbes
C
Descartes
D
Montesquieu
14) Which philosopher was an outspoken supporter of social reform, defense of civil liberties, and freedom of religion. He used satirical works to criticize Catholic dogma.
A
Voltaire
B
Rousseau
C
Montesquieu
D
Hobbes
15) Which philosopher believed a ruler gains authority through the consent of the governed and that the duty of government is to protect the natural rights of the people.
A
Descartes
B
Rousseau
C
Locke
D
Hobbes
16) Which philosopher is considered the first modern philosopher and described how scientific study should be used to prove theories.
A
Descartes
B
Montesquieu
C
Voltaire
D
Hobbes
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