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The Enlightenment

Question 5 • *MPS SS221-CR U.S. History S1 2023-24

When American colonists protested the idea of taxation without representation, what Enlightenment idea were they demonstrating?

Answer
A
that people must have a say in the laws that they follow
B
that government should be separated into three branches
C
that people should be free to worship as they wish
D
that government must obey the same laws as its citizens

Explanation

The colonists objected to being taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives. This reflects the idea that people should have a say in the laws they must follow. Choice A states this idea; the other choices describe separation of powers, religious freedom, and rule of law.

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