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QuizMultiple Choice

The Spread of the Enlightenment

Question 3 • World History Since 1450, VIA Fall 2026, ajones5@sdale.org

Which societal change did Rousseau support?

Answer
A
gender equality
B
the end of government
C
equality under the law
D
the social contract as a moral guide

Explanation

Rousseau argued that legitimate political authority should rest on the general will and that citizens should be equal under the law. He did not call for abolishing government; his social contract explained how government could be legitimate, rather than being the societal change asked for here. Therefore, the answer is equality under the law.

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