Question

1. enlightenment philosophes such as john locke and jean jacques rousseau wrote that the relationship between citizens and their government was a social contract. which statement describes the impact of the idea of government as social contract on the french revolution in 1789?

a. the king granted women the right to vote
b. french citizens claimed their natural rights
c. the king raised taxes to pay off public debt
d. french citizens supported the king against the nobles

1. when power is shared between the state and federal government it is called what?

a. a federal system
b. a coup detat
c. separate, but equal
d. nationalism

1. what was one idea that the leaders of the american revolution shared with enlightenment thinkers?

a. colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets for mother countries
b. the people have the right to overthrow their government if it abuses its powers
c. governments may restrict freedom of speech and of the press during times of crisis
d. factories and businesses should be owned by the government rather than by individuals

1. in exploring the relationship between governments and people, thomas hobbes argued that governments resulted from a social contract to maintain and orderly society. john locke, another philosopher of the enlightenment, inspired american revolutionaries by arguing that a new social contract could be instituted under what circumstance?

a. if a government failed to compel obedience
b. if a government violated peoples natural rights
c. if a government failed to protect people from economic inequality
d. if a government entered into alliances with foreign governments

Explanation:

• Question 27: The social contract theory emphasized that citizens have natural rights. During the French Revolution, French citizens claimed these natural rights, which aligns with the ideas of Locke and Rousseau.
• Question 28: A federal system is defined as the sharing of power between state and federal governments.
• Question 29: The idea that the people have the right to overthrow their government if it abuses its powers (Locke's influence) was a shared idea with American Revolution leaders.
• Question 30: John Locke argued that if a government violated people's natural rights, a new social contract could be instituted.

Answer:

1. b. French citizens claimed their natural rights
2. a. A federal system
3. b. The people have the right to overthrow their government if it abuses its powers
4. b. If a government violated people's natural rights