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Political Thought Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. What is the definition of enlightenment?

2. Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

3. What city-state employed Machiavelli as an ambassador?

4. When was the book Idées républicaines written?a)1765 b)1768 c)1730 d)1731

5. This document created a constitution in France and gave most of the power to the 3rd Estate

6. According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the inalienable rights that were identified by John Locke?

8. Both the Ten Commandments and Twelve Tables are examples of the importance of central democratic idea of

9. His enduring contribution was as a political philosopher who justified wide-ranging government powers on the basis of the self-interested consent of citizens. In this social contract named after himself, the many trade liberty for safety. In short, he believed in giving up certain freedoms for safety.

10. If Andres Bonifacio were advising a newly formed nation today, what advice might he give about fostering national unity and social justice based on his political thoughts?

11. Why was Machiavelli forced into exile from Florence?

12. Why were the 12 Tables important?

13. The following quote from the 1st Amendment can be attributed to which philosopher's ideas regarding the separation of church and state?" Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of a religion."

14. What do we call the group of elected representatives that was set up by clause 12 of Magna Carta and is in charge of making laws in England?

15. Which of the following best describes Manuel L. Quezon's stance on the Philippines' relationship with the United States during his presidency?

16. During the Renaissance people were interested in which classical culture?

17. This is a means of placing restrictions in a government so that no group or person can become too powerful or overstep the laws agreed upon.

18. What was the title of Machiavelli's handbook for politicians?

19. What was one of the main purposes of the Magna Carta?

20. Rousseau and Locke believed the government should

21. One important similarity between the American Revolution and the French Revolution is that they both

22. What is the concept of general will?

23. Which policy implemented by Manuel L. Quezon aimed to empower local industries and reduce dependence on imports?

24. "I think we should continue to emphasize the history and culture of the West, while encompassing the rest, because the West has in fact made the world we know. Anyone who wants to participate in the world community in the coming century had better know how and why the West has defined, and will continue to define, world civilization. Why do I say that? Because everybody wants what we have:science and technology, prosperity, and democracy-that is, our philosophy, our economics, our politics. It is the simple truth that science and technology emerge out of Western philosophy, not out of the philosophy of India, China, or the African nations. Since it is a fact that people everywhere aspire to the material advantages that flow, uniquely I think, from the modes of social organization that the West has devised-its economics, its science and technology, and also its politics and philosophy-I think it is time to stop apologizing and start analyzing what has made [the West] the world-defining power that it is." Jacob Neusner, historian, "It is Time to Stop Apologizing for Western Civilization and to Start Analyzing Why It Defines World Culture, " The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989 The author's argument regarding the effects of Western philosophy on the world is likely based on which of the following?

25. According Plato, the ruling class would be made of _____

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