1.1 Enlightenment Thinkers

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Which Enlightenment idea is represented by this image?

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separation of power

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What are natural rights?

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freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property

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Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu

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argued that the laws of nature also applied to human life and society.

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Which element of the Constitution reflects the influence of the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu? Options: the amendment process, the Electoral College, the necessary and proper clause, the separation of powers

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the separation of powers

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According to John Locke, how do people acquire natural rights?

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from birth

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Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

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In this statement by Rousseau, what did the word “chains” represent?

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Chains of government

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According to John Locke’s theory of government a social contract existed between the people and which other entity?

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their sovereign

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How are the Enlightenment ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers reflected in modern institutions?

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The United Nations promotes universal human rights.

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The concept of state of nature sees humans exist without any: governments, freedoms, rights, religions

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governments