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What new set of ideas swept through England and France starting in the late 1600s?
What new set of ideas swept through England and France starting in the late 1600s?
- The Age of Absolutism
- The Age of Industrialization
- The Age of Enlightenment (correct)
- The Age of Feudalism
According to John Locke, what did he believe about people's natural rights?
According to John Locke, what did he believe about people's natural rights?
- People had no natural rights, only those granted by the government
- Natural rights belonged only to the ruling class
- All men were born free and equal in rights (correct)
- Natural rights were determined by one's social status
What was Rousseau's idea about the authority of rulers and government?
What was Rousseau's idea about the authority of rulers and government?
- Rulers and government had no authority over the people
- Rulers and government only had the authority that the people permitted or granted them (correct)
- Rulers and government had unlimited authority over the people
- Rulers and government derived their authority from divine right
What was the main purpose of government according to Jefferson?
What was the main purpose of government according to Jefferson?
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