AnswersPA-Civics and Government CRIntroduction to Government

The Enlightenment Answers

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unity
B
freedom
C
tyranny
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Thomas Hobbes’s belief that every country should have the ultimate power over itself is known as

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national sovereignty.
B
a social contract.
C
natural rights.
D
the separation of powers.
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What did philosophers of the Enlightenment have faith in, believing it could answer questions and solve problems?

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science
B
economics
C
human reason
D
government authority
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Read the quote from John Locke."…no one [or government] ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions…and may not, unless it be to do justice on an offender, take away, or impair the life, or what tends to the preservation of the life, liberty, health, limb, or goods of another…"According to the quote, Locke believed that government’s main purpose is to

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protect and preserve rights of the people.
B
make laws that restrict people’s rights.
C
protect people from themselves.
D
make sure all groups are represented.
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Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

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life, liberty, property
B
life, cooperation, liberty
C
opportunity, property, support
D
opportunity, support, cooperation
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Which act could be considered an acceptance of the social contract?

A
paying the electric bill in exchange for using electricity
B
viewing commercials in exchange for watching network news broadcasts
C
observing traffic laws in exchange for driving on the highway
D
paying the water bill in exchange for taking a shower
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John Locke helped develop the idea of a social contract between citizens and the

A
monarchy.
B
church.
C
government.
D
philosophers.
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Which change did Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for women's political role?

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ensuring that women had representatives in government deliberations
B
allowing women to petition rulers without receiving formal representation
C
permitting women to advise male relatives about government decisions
D
protecting women under law while excluding them from political decisions
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Enlightenment thinking on government included

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establishing religious doctrine.
B
using violent protest.
C
taking a secular approach.
D
supporting divine right.
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How did Niccolo Machiavelli’s ideas contribute to Enlightenment thinking?

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He helped define natural rights.
B
He argued for the separation of church and state.
C
He felt that law, morality, and religion were superficial.
D
He examined human nature outside of religion.

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