MWH- Semster 1 Exam

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Thomas Hobbes believed that people willingly give up some of their individual freedoms to a central authority in exchange for:

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Protection and order

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According to John Locke, what are the three basic natural rights of people?

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Life, liberty, and property

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Which economist wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and advocated for a free market with minimal government interference?

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Adam Smith

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Which of the Enlightenment thinkers believed that people are inherently evil and selfish, requiring strict rule by absolute monarchs?

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Thomas Hobbes

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Montesquieu's idea of a "separation of powers" suggested:

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Different branches of government should have separate and defined powers.

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In a laissez-faire economy, what is the government's role regarding business operations?

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Stay out of business operations

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What was the role of government, according to John Locke?

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To protect and maintain citizens' natural rights

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What did absolute monarchs claim to derive from God, granting them their authority to rule?

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Divine right of governance

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Who was the ruler of France who ended the religious civil war and implemented new taxes to pay for ongoing wars?

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Cardinal Mazarin

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What political concept was becoming prominent during the time of Louis XIV's reign?

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Absolutism