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| Name one idea that was shared by both the Judeo-Christian (Jewish and Christian) and Greco-Roman (Greek and Roman) traditions. |
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| Written codes of law for people and their leaders to follow |
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| Name 2 beliefs that were shared by the Philosophers Plato and Aristotle |
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1) The rule of law- The idea that nobody is above the law
2) Illigitmacy of tyranny- The idea that tyrants are not acceptable leaders because they do not rule with the consent of the governed. |
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| Which event helped England move towards Constitutional Monarchy? |
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| The Glorious Revolution of 1688 |
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| Which French philosopher believed that government should be separated into three separate and equal branches? |
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| Name three of John Locke's ideas. |
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1) Government’s power comes from the people.
2) People had natural rights that can’t be taken away.
3) If the government’s doesn’t protect people’s rights, the people can replace the government |
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| Which of the political thinkers proposed the idea that people should have rights such as freedom of speech, press and assembly and freedom of religion |
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| Which philosopher greatly influenced women's rights movements, but not the democratic revolutions in Europe and the Americas? |
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| What was significant about the Magna Carta? |
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| It guaranteed the traditional rights of the nobles in England in writing. |
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| After the English Bill of Rights was written, were English monarchs able to cancel or suspend laws passed by Parliament? |
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| Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are most represented in the Declaration of Indpendence? |
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Out of the following three ideas, which were in the Declaration and which were in the Constitution?
A. Locke’s idea that citizens have the right to overthrow their government
B. Beccaria’s idea that people accused of crimes have certain rights
C. Montesquieu’s idea that government is organized with different branches, with separate powers. |
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| A and B were in the Declaration of Independence and C was in the Constitution. |
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Which of the following is an idea that is embedded in the U.S. Bill of Rights?
A. Madison’s concept of Federalism, separation of power between Federal and state governments.
B. Beccaria’s idea that people accused of crimes have certain rights
C. Voltaire’s idea that government should protect freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech
D. The U.S. Bill of Rights includes all of these ideas. |
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| D- All of these ideas are included in the Bill of Rights! |
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Which of the following is an idea that is NOT an idea embedded in France’s Declaration of the Rights of Man?
A. Madison’s concept of Federalism, separation of power between Federal and state governments.
B. Locke’s and Rousseau’s idea that government’s power comes from the consent of the people.
C. Voltaire’s idea that government should protect freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech
D. Locke’s idea that people have the natural rights of life, liberty and property. |
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| A- The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen did not include the concept of Federalism |
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| Which of the following is a counties own Declaration of Independence was influenced by the U.S. Declaration of Independence? |
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| Hungary, Vietnam, Ireland, Afghanistan, Mexico, Czechoslovakia, etc. Look at the world map handout for more examples. |
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Which of the following does the U.S. have that is also shared by many other democracies?
1) A president and two vice-presidents
2) A unicameral legislature
3) A judicial branch with a Supreme Court |
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| A judicial branch with a Supreme Court |
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| Which groups belonged to the Third Estate in France? |
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| peasants, middle class (bourgeoisie), urban workers, farmers |
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| Name the causes of the French Revolution. |
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1) An unequal estate system
2) France's financial problems
3) Weak leadership of Louis XVI
4) Enlightenment philosophy and the example of the American Revolution |
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| What was the result of the Estates General meeting of 1789? |
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| The system of voting by order (1 vote for each estate) continued, enabling the 1st and 2nd estates to outvote the third. |
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| What happened during the March on Versailles? |
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| Women marches to the palace at Versaills to protest the high price of bread. They forced the king to come to Paris. |
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| What was the Tennis Court Oath? |
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| Representatives from the Third Estate agreed to stay together until they had written a new constitution for France. |
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| What was the Tennis Court Oath? |
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| Representatives from the Third Estate agreed to stay together until they had written a new constitution for France. |
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| What event from the French Revolution is celebrated every July? |
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| The Storming of the Bastille prison (Bastille Day) |
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| What event from the French Revolution is celebrated every July? |
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| The Storming of the Bastille prison (Bastille Day) |
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| How did the Constitution of 1791 change the French Government? |
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| It changed the government from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy. |
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| What type of government was France under the National Convention? |
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| France was a representative democracy. Leaders were voted into power. |
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| What happened to Louis XVI? |
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| He was put on trial and executed. |
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| What term can best describe France during the Reign of Terror? |
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| Describe what happened in France during Robespierre's Reign of Terror? |
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Thousands of "enemies of the revolution" were killed.
The majority of those killed were members of the Third Estate.
Robespierre was executed at the end of the Reign of Terror. |
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| How did Napoleon Bonaparte get into power? |
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He fought as a revolutionary soldier against royalist troops.
He led a coup d'etat using revolutionary troops to support him.
He was given full control of the government when the people voted for a new Constitution. |
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| What countries were conquered by Napoleon and his troops? |
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| Spain, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Naples, Dutchy of Warsaw |
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| Which countries were allied with Napoleon? |
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| The Kingdom of Denmark and Norway, Austria, Prussia |
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| What European naval power was not under Napoleon's control OR was allied with him? |
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| What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna? |
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| To create a balance of power in Europe, to make sure that no country is stronger than others |
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| What were the legacies (long-term effects) of the Congress of Vienna? |
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It created a period of peace and stability in Europe
France's power was decreased and the power of some countries, like Great Britain, was increased.
It sparked feelings of nationalism. |
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