The Enlightenment

Question 1

When American colonists protested the idea of taxation without representation, what Enlightenment idea were they demonstrating?

Question 2

Which best describes the Glorious Revolution?

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The Glorious Revolution was a nonviolent exchange of authority.

Question 3

The English philosopher John Locke wrote that

Question 4

What did French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau argue?

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In order for a government’s laws to be valid, the citizens have to agree with those laws.

Question 5

Colonial leaders justified their plan to become independent from England by arguing that

Question 6

The influential political text The Social Contract was written by

Question 7

Which of the following identifies a concept developed by Voltaire that was included in the US Constitution?

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the freedom of religion

Question 8

Both the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights supported the idea that

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the government should respect citizens’ rights.

Question 9

Without Enlightenment ideals, which would have been least likely to happen?

Question 10

Which is a common question that philosophers asked during the Enlightenment?

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