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The English philosopher John Locke wrote that
RIGHT all people have the natural right to life and liberty.
Which of the following identifies a concept developed by Voltaire that was included in the US Constitution?
WRONG the social contract
Under the Dominion of New England, American colonists
RIGHT felt the rights secured for them by the Magna Carta were being violated.
When American colonists protested the idea of taxation without representation, what Enlightenment idea were they demonstrating?
RIGHT that people must have a say in the laws that they follow
What was the main idea of Baron de Montesquieu's book The Spirit of Laws?
RIGHT Government should be split into separate branches.
The influential political text The Social Contract was written by
RIGHT Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Who came into power as a result of the Glorious Revolution?
WRONG King James II
Both the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights supported the idea that
RIGHT the government should respect citizens' rights.
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Which best describes the Glorious Revolution?
WRONG The Glorious Revolution required kings to obey the same laws as citizens.
Who imposed the Dominion of New England on the American colonies?
RIGHT King James II
Without Enlightenment ideals, which would have been least likely to happen?
WRONG the Dominion of New England
What was significant about the creation of the Dominion of New England?
RIGHT Its creation removed some of the rights of colonists to govern themselves.
What did French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau argue?
RIGHT In order for a government's laws to be valid, the citizens have to agree with those laws.
Under the Dominion of New England, American colonists
RIGHT felt the rights secured for them by the Magna Carta were being violated.
Which best describes the Glorious Revolution?
RIGHT The Glorious Revolution was a nonviolent exchange of authority.