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How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinesspoor, nasty, brutish, and shortfulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspectivescared, hungry, lonely, and cold - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.ReformationRenaissanceEnlightenmentScientific Revolution
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.rights and power / protectionfood and shelter / weaponssecurity and protection / freedommoney / goods and services
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?George WashingtonBenjamin FranklinAlexander HamiltonThomas Jefferson
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.internal organsnatural rightshopes and dreamstraits and motivations
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Locke's inalienable rights include...life, liberty, and propertypizza, chips, and sodalife, property, and travelfreedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?HobbesLockeMontesquieuRousseau
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:A dictatorshipA democracyAn absolute monarchyAll of these
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following would NOT be an Enlightenment ideal?one ruler should make lawsthe government should represent the peoplethe government should be limitedcitizens should have their natural rights
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A sovereign isA rule that has total power over the peopleA democratically elected leaderA social contractLife in a state of nature
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract"?Charles-Louis MontesquieuJean-Jacques RousseauAdam SmithJohn Locke
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary signed the _________, which forever limited the power of English kings and allowed Parliament to grow in power since they represented the people.English Bill of RightsConstitutionDeclaration of IndependenceArticles of Confederation
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Baron de Montesquieu established two ideas that helped mold today's government in the United States. Those two ideas were....reason and progressSeparation of Power and Checks and BalancesLaissee-faire and Supply & DemandGeneral Will and Social Contract
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What did Rousseau believe that governments should work toward?A Revolution against the monarchyGood HealthCommon GoodNo Taxes
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Why did Montesquieu believe that checks and balances were needed in governments?To make sure that each branch of government is correctKeep the different branches of government from getting too much power