Chapter 20 Test

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a state of government in which rulers have unlimited power and use it unfairly

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tyranny

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How were English philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke similar? Options: A Both favored direct democracies., B Both claimed people were basically good., C Both said people had the right to overthrow an oppressive ruler., D Both called for a social contract between the government and the governed.

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Both called for a social contract between the government and the governed.

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the middle class

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bourgeoisie

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an economic system in which businesses and industries regulate their activities without government interference

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laissez-faire

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a religious philosophy that supports the idea of natural religion, in which God does not interfere with natural laws

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deism

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inherent rights, such as life, liberty, and property

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natural rights

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an absolute ruler who applied certain Enlightenment ideas

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enlightened despot

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one of the writers and thinkers of the European Enlightenment

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philosophe

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a social gathering organized by Parisian women to discuss Enlightenment ideas

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salon

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an agreement between rulers and the ruled to cooperate for mutual social benefits in pursuit of an ordered society, with clearly defined rights and responsibilities for each

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social contract