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Comparing Ideas of the Enlightenment Answers

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How was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's criticism of inequality incomplete?

A
He did not believe women should have the same rights as men.
B
He did not believe that the power of government comes from the people.
C
He failed to consider that governments should be dedicated to the common good.
D
He failed to consider the importance of the law as an expression of the general will.
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How did limiting voting rights to white male landowners affect Americans in 1776?

A
It provided opportunities for all Americans to succeed.
B
It allowed Americans to form an independent nation.
C
The promise of equality did not extend to most Americans.
D
Independence from British rule did not extend to most Americans.
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Under the social contract proposed by Thomas Hobbes, why would people give up some freedom?

A
to receive government protection
B
to be awarded more property
C
to be able to elect their rulers
D
to reduce the power of rulers
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Why was Phillis Wheatley able to share her talents with the world?

A
She was freed from enslavement as a child.
B
She received an education and learned to read and write.
C
She became the first woman in America to be published.
D
She participated in the American Revolution.
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Why does the preamble to the Constitution discuss promoting the general welfare?

A
Promoting the general welfare secures liberty.
B
The common good is more important than individual interests.
C
Promoting the general welfare is the sole purpose of government.
D
The people of the United States asked that it be included.

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