Philosophy of Government: Locke and Rousseau
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What is the primary goal of every political association according to the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

  • Preservation of the natural and inalienable rights of man (correct)
  • Protection of the aristocracy
  • Promotion of the wealthy elite
  • Establishment of a monarchic government
  • What is the primary concern of Jean-Paul Marat, as expressed in his newspaper L'Ami du peuple?

  • Promoting the interests of the wealthy elite
  • Protecting the rights of the aristocracy
  • Improving the conditions of the poor and oppressed (correct)
  • Supporting the absolute power of the monarch
  • What is the role of citizens in the formation of law, according to the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

  • The monarch has absolute authority in the formation of law
  • Citizens have the right to participate in its formation, personally or through their representatives (correct)
  • Only the wealthy elite have the right to participate in the formation of law
  • Citizens have no role in the formation of law
  • What is the purpose of law, according to the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

    <p>To express the general will of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental principle of equality, as stated in the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

    <p>All citizens are equal before the law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation on the power of law, according to the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

    <p>The law has the right to forbid only actions that are injurious to society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the right of every citizen, as stated in the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

    <p>To speak, write, and print freely, with responsibility for the abuse of such liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between wealth and law, according to Jean-Paul Marat?

    <p>Wealth greatly influences the law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the people in the existence of law, according to the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

    <p>Laws will last only as long as the people agree to obey them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the revolutionary movement, according to Jean-Paul Marat?

    <p>To improve the conditions of the poor and oppressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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