Which speaker’s statement best reflects the ideas of the Enlightenment?

Which speaker expresses the views of John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This is BASED on the writings of

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This IS the writings of

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” What is this document?

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in

The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed the government decisions should be based on

Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support

--Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains. --Everyone has the natural right to life, liberty, and property. --Slavery, torture, and religious persecution are wrong. During which period in history would these statements have been expressed?

During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they

Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?

“We prefer self-government with danger, to servitude in tranquility.” The author of this statement would most likely support

A major concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment was the need for

It must be acknowledged that the term “republic” is of very vague application in every language. .I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass -Which statement best summarizes Jefferson′s idea of a republican gov't

In contrast to a democracy, which form of government uses the military to maintain power against the people’s consent?

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or in the same body... there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch should enact tyrannical laws - Summarize Montesquieu's view of gov't?

The people are extremely well qualified for choosing those whom they are to entrust with part of their authority. -Montesquieu Which best summarizes Montesquieu’s view of the responsibility of citizens in a democracy?

Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to Western political thought today?

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