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Compromise and Discourse Today — Unit test

Question 1 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

Which best states how the Enlightenment philosophers misunderstand their own concept of natural rights?

Answer
A
They did not believe that people should give up natural rights for government protection.
B
They did not believe that the purpose of government is to protect people’s natural rights.
C
They did not support the natural rights of people who did not share their race and gender
D
They did not support the natural rights of men in the wealthy, landowning classes.

Explanation

Enlightenment philosophers often described natural rights as belonging to all people, but many did not apply that principle consistently. They excluded or limited the rights of people based on race and gender, so choice C best describes the contradiction in their thinking.

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