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What is the central idea behind natural law theory?
What is the central idea behind natural law theory?
- Government should be limited to protect individual freedoms
- Humans should obey the divine authority of kings and queens
- The human mind is a blank slate that can be completely molded
- The universe operates according to discernible principles found in nature (correct)
What is the key concept behind John Locke's theory of the social contract?
What is the key concept behind John Locke's theory of the social contract?
- The human mind is a blank slate that can be completely molded by the government
- People give up some freedom in exchange for government protection and services (correct)
- Kings and queens are placed in power by the will of God and are above the law
- Natural law and natural rights are based on the outdoors and 'Mother Nature'
What is the key difference between classical liberalism and modern liberalism?
What is the key difference between classical liberalism and modern liberalism?
- Classical liberalism is a form of conservative thinking, while modern liberalism is a form of progressive thinking
- Classical liberalism is based on natural law and natural rights, while modern liberalism is based on the divine right of kings
- Classical liberalism believes in limited government to protect individual freedoms, while modern liberalism supports an expansive role for government (correct)
- Classical liberalism rejects the idea of a social contract, while modern liberalism embraces it
What was the prevailing view of government authority before the Enlightenment?
What was the prevailing view of government authority before the Enlightenment?
What is the central idea behind John Locke's theory of tabula rasa?
What is the central idea behind John Locke's theory of tabula rasa?
How did the Enlightenment thinkers view the concept of natural law and natural rights?
How did the Enlightenment thinkers view the concept of natural law and natural rights?
How did the Enlightenment thinkers' views on government authority differ from the previous view of the divine right of kings?
How did the Enlightenment thinkers' views on government authority differ from the previous view of the divine right of kings?
How did the Enlightenment thinkers' views on government influence the American Founding Fathers?
How did the Enlightenment thinkers' views on government influence the American Founding Fathers?
What is the primary means of discovering knowledge and determining truth according to rationalism?
What is the primary means of discovering knowledge and determining truth according to rationalism?
Which of the following statements best describes the Enlightenment?
Which of the following statements best describes the Enlightenment?
Which of the following philosophers were well-known rationalists during the Enlightenment?
Which of the following philosophers were well-known rationalists during the Enlightenment?
What did many Enlightenment thinkers consider harmful to society?
What did many Enlightenment thinkers consider harmful to society?
Which political system did the Enlightenment help popularize?
Which political system did the Enlightenment help popularize?
What did Enlightenment thinkers seek to improve society through?
What did Enlightenment thinkers seek to improve society through?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between Enlightenment thinkers and authoritarian government?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between Enlightenment thinkers and authoritarian government?
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