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John Locke believed that natural rights

A
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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John Locke helped develop the idea of a social contract between citizens and the

A
monarchy.
B
church.
C
government.
D
philosophers.
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Which change did Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for women's political role?

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ensuring that women had representatives in government deliberations
B
allowing women to petition rulers without receiving formal representation
C
permitting women to advise male relatives about government decisions
D
protecting women under law while excluding them from political decisions
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Which factors contributed to the beginning of the Enlightenment movement? Check all that apply.

A
the age of science and scientific inquiry
B
the revival of religious belief and study
C
the age of reason-based inquiry
D
the advancement in all areas of human interest
E
the resurgence of past ideas and principles
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How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment view the relationship between government and the governed?

A
as mutually beneficial for people and government
B
as more beneficial to the government
C
as more beneficial to the people governed
D
as not at all beneficial to either group
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A
rulers
B
philosophers
C
enemies
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How did the Enlightenment’s theories of government view the role of government?

A
as benevolent
B
as absolute
C
as transparent
D
as useful
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A
unity
B
freedom
C
tyranny
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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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John Locke believed humans are

A
easily be molded by authority.
B
instinctual and violent.
C
good but corrupted by society.
D
naturally reasonable.

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