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QuizMultiple Choice

The Enlightenment

Question 1 • SVHS US Government $FA

What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment seek to understand?

Answer
A
the natural rights behind religion’s continued power
B
the natural rights governing human behavior and society
C
the natural rights that gave leaders absolute power
D
the natural rights that governed the physical universe

Explanation

Enlightenment philosophers used reason to examine human nature, government, and society. They sought to understand the natural rights that should guide human behavior and shape just societies, rather than defend absolute rule or focus only on the laws of the physical universe. Therefore, the answer is B, “the natural rights governing human behavior and society.”

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