WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both John Locke & Thomas Jefferson implied a people’s right to ____ if their government tried to take away their rights.
A
Revolution
B
Fair trials
C
Cruel & unusual punishment
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these “unalienable rights” specifically mentioned? In the Declaration of Independence these “unalienable rights” are specifically mentioned.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson was not familiar with any Enlightenment thinkers. Thomas Jefferson did not agree with John Locke about the role of government.

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