The Enlightenment Answers

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What must people provide in order to be governed under a social contract?

r
rational consent to the government
a
allegiance to the government
p
political support for the government
m
material support for the government
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Thomas Hobbes’s belief that every country should have the ultimate power over itself is known as

n
national sovereignty.
a
a social contract.
n
natural rights.
t
the separation of powers.
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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.
4

John Locke thought people were neither good nor bad naturally. How did Hobbes’s views differ from Locke’s?

A
Hobbes thought people were naturally violent.
B
Hobbes thought people were naturally kind.
C
Hobbes thought people were naturally peaceful.
D
Hobbes thought people were naturally evil.
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Why did Montesquieu advocate the separation of powers?

A
to stop political parties from gaining too much power
B
to ensure power divisions along party lines
C
to eliminate conflict between branches of government
D
to limit the power of any single group or person
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Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

A
life, liberty, property
B
life, cooperation, liberty
C
opportunity, property, support
D
opportunity, support, cooperation
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A
rulers
B
philosophers
C
enemies

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