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Enlightenment Test 9-19-2022

Directions: Circle the Answer

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What does the Legislative Branch do?
a. Carries out the law c. Interprets the law
b. Makes laws d. republic

2. Who is John Locke?

a. English philosopher who opposed divine c. French political philosopher who
right natural law social contract advocated the separation of powers
b. Social contract d. 3 branches of government

          3.    What is the definition of Social Contract?

a. Separation of powers c. Unwritten law something we already
know (stealing and killing is bad)
b. A voluntary agreement between the d. Direct democracy
community and the ruler

4. What does the executive branch of government do?

a. Interpret the law c. Republic
b. Carries out the laws d. Makes laws

5. What type of government does the United States have?

a. Direct democracy c. Republic
b. Representative democracy d. Interprets the law

6. Which branch of government is the 9 justices located?

a. Executive branch c. Direct democracy
b. Judicial branch d. Legislative branch

7. What is natural law?

a. Unwritten law something we already c. A voluntary agreement between the
know (stealing and killing is bad) community and the ruler
b. Separation of powers d. Executive branch

8. What is the definition of representative democracy?

a. A system of government in which citizens c. Rule by the people
elect representatives or leaders. To make
decisions about the laws for all the people
b. Unwritten law something we already d. A form of government which citizens rule
know directly not through representatives
9.What type of government does the Ancient Greek Have?
a. republic c. Direct democracy
b. Executive branch d. Representative democracy

10. What is divine right theory?

a. Citizens directly rule and not through c. The ideas that monarchs are God’s
representatives representative on earth, and they are doing
the will of god
b. rule by the people d. Citizens elect representatives or leaders to
make decisions about the laws for all the
people.

11. What are the three branches of government

a. Legislative branch c. Executive branch
b. Judicial d. Legislative, executive, judicial

12. What type of government does Ancient Rome have?

a. monarchy c. Representative democracy
b. republic d. Direct democracy

13. The practice of having a signed ______ when doing business was largely attributed t the Roman’s
a. baseball c. Blood oath
b. autograph d. contract

14. Who is Baron de Montesquieu?

a. English philosopher who opposed in c. French political philosopher who
divide right of kings advocated the separation of executive and
legislative and judicial powers
b. Makes laws d. Interprets the law

15. Which branch of government is the president located?

a. Executive branch c. Judicial branch
b. Legislative branch d Direct democracy

16. What is the definition of direct democracy?

a. Citizens choose their leader to vote for c. Carries out laws
them
b. Citizens rule directly and not through d. Rule by the people
representation

17. What is the definition of a Republic government?

a. Citizens rule directly and not through c. Interprets the law
representation
 b. Rule by god d. Citizens choose their leaders by voting

18. What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

a. Carries out the law c. Representative democracy
b. Interprets the law d. Makes laws

19. Which branch of government Congress (senate, house of representatives)

a. Legislative branch c. Executive branch
b. monarchy d. Judicial branch

20. Who is the current president of the United States?

a. Trump c. Obama
b. Biden d. Queen Elizabeth