WC Midterm Exam (Condensed)

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Thomas Hobbes believed that ______________ was the best form of government

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absolute monarchy

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John Locke argued that governments are based on social contracts in which people agree to be ruled in return for the protection of their God-given __________ (one-word answer) rights to life, liberty, and property.

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natural rights

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Who argued for popular sovereignty, the idea that government's power comes from the consent of the people?

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Rousseau

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Renaissance writers emphasized writing in

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vernacular

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This theory claims that the sun is at the center of the universe

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heliocentric theory

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The goal of general education is to become a ____________ man, a well-rounded person who is good at many things.

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renaissance

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Magna Carta established the concept of the rule of _________ over the rule of the king

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law, laws, the law, the laws

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The English Civil War was a conflict between King Charles and the ______________

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parliament

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The signing of the English Bill of Rights created this type of government in England:

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constitutional monarchy

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Which act was not contained within the Intolerable Acts of 1774? (British retaliation against the Boston Tea Party) Options: Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act

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Stamp Act