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Which concepts best relate to the ideas of John Locke? Select three options.

A
natural rights
B
social contract
C
individualistic society
D
absolute government
E
single monarchies
F
representative government
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Written by Baron de Montesquieu,The Spirit of the Laws is about

A
the ideal organization of government.
B
the selfish nature of human beings.
C
the need to dominate individual will.
D
the reason to restore monarchies.
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Thomas Hobbes believed that citizens should agree to be ruled by leaders who

A
protect natural rights.
B
possess absolute power.
C
use checks and balances.
D
have a divine right to govern.
4

John Locke supported the separation of church and state and promoted

A
divine rights.
B
tyrannical rule.
C
absolute authority.
D
religious tolerance.
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Which statement best explains the role of government according to Thomas Hobbes?

A
Governments should respect the fundamental rights of humans.
B
The absolute authority of government is essential to ensure safety.
C
The powers of government should be separated into different offices.
D
Governments take away the freedom of citizens and foster inequality.
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Which Enlightenment thinker first proposed the idea of a social contract?

A
John Locke
B
Thomas Hobbes
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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The diagram partly explains the concept of a social contract.According to Thomas Hobbes, what must citizens do in exchange for protection?

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A
They must direct their government.
B
They must choose their government.
C
They must obey the government.
D
They must overthrow the government.
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Which Enlightenment thinker believed that citizens should rebel against a tyrannical government?

A
John Locke
B
Thomas Hobbes
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Which concepts best relate to the ideas of Thomas Hobbes? Select two options.

A
natural rights
B
social contract
C
checks and balances
D
absolute government
E
separation of powers
F
representative government
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Read the quote by the Baron de Montesquieu from The Spirit of the Laws.When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.This quote specifically declares the need for a government

A
with more than one branch of power.
B
that has absolute rule over the people.
C
that separates church and state.
D
that can be overthrown if it becomes tyrannical.

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