Question

mary wollstonecraft argued that women deserved rights because they could
a. vote
b. reason
c. fight in war
d. inherit titles
the divine right of kings meant that rulers believed their power came from
a. the people
b. the church
c. god
d. the army
locke believed governments main purpose was to
a. collect taxes
b. protect natural rights
c. expand territory
d. punish enemies

Explanation:

• First question: Mary Wollstonecraft, a key figure in early - feminist thought, argued that women, like men, had the capacity for reason. In her work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, she posited that women's intellectual capabilities (reason) entitled them to rights. At the time, women were often seen as less rational and more emotional.
• Second question: The divine right of kings was a political and religious doctrine. Rulers claimed that their authority was granted directly by God. This was used to justify absolute monarchy, where the king or queen's power was not to be questioned as it was seen as having a sacred origin.
• Third question: John Locke, a prominent Enlightenment philosopher, developed the social contract theory. He believed that people entered into a contract with the government. The main purpose of the government, according to Locke, was to protect people's natural rights (life, liberty, and property). If a government failed to do so, the people had the right to overthrow it.

Answer:

• First question: B. reason
• Second question: C. God
• Third question: B. protect natural rights