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The Enlightenment Answers

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unity
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freedom
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tyranny
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authority
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tradition
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reason
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What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment seek to understand?

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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
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Enlightenment thinking on government included

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establishing religious doctrine.
B
using violent protest.
C
taking a secular approach.
D
supporting divine right.
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Which act could be considered an acceptance of the social contract?

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paying the electric bill in exchange for using electricity
B
viewing commercials in exchange for watching network news broadcasts
C
observing traffic laws in exchange for driving on the highway
D
paying the water bill in exchange for taking a shower
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Thomas Hobbes’s belief that every country should have the ultimate power over itself is known as

A
national sovereignty.
B
a social contract.
C
natural rights.
D
the separation of powers.
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According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the purpose of government control over citizens?

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to provide safety and security
B
to erase natural human tendencies
C
to create a balanced society
D
to change the corrupt nature of humans.
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John Locke believed humans are

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easily be molded by authority.
B
instinctual and violent.
C
good but corrupted by society.
D
naturally reasonable.
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Read the passage from Two Treatises of Government (1690) by John Locke.This paternal, regal power being by divine right only his, it leaves no room for human prudence, or consent, to place it any where else; for if only one man hath a divine right to the obedience of mankind, no body can claim that obedience, but he that can shew that right; nor can men’s consciences, by any other pretence, be obliged to it. And thus, this doctrine cuts up all government by the roots.

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If only one person has the authority to rule, then no one else, even members of government, may have authority, so divine right undermines civil society.
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If only one person has the authority to rule, there should be no confusion about how to follow the law, so divine right supports the goals of civil society.
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If only one person has the authority to rule, the people will always eventually conflict with that ruler, so divine right undermines civil society.
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If only one person has the authority to rule, all of the public servants they appoint will act in good faith, so divine right supports the goals of civil society.
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John Locke believed that natural rights

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should be given only to the majority.
B
should be limited for all people.
C
do not come from the government.
D
do not pertain to economic issues.

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