Speaker A: The story of history is the story of class struggles. Revolution is necessary to overthrow the ruling class and eventually create a classless society in which no one will be exploited. Show
Speaker B: The royal power is absolute and the prince need render account of his acts to no one. Where the word of a king is, there is no power. Without this absolute authority, the king could neither do good nor repress evil. Speaker C: Government should leave business alone. It should let the natural law of supply and demand determine what gets produced, how much gets produced, who does the work, the price of goods, rates of pay, and all other economic questions. Speaker D: Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. It is the duty of every government to preserve and protect these natural inalienable rights. Which speaker expresses the views of John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau? 1. A What did Enlightenment philosophers argue?Enlightenment thinkers argued that liberty was a natural human right and that reason and scientific knowledge—not the state or the church—were responsible for human progress. But Enlightenment reason also provided a rationale for slavery, based on a hierarchy of races.
What Enlightenment principle contested the principle of the divine right of kings?French Enlightenment thinkers such as Montesquieu challenged Divine Right with the doctrine of the separation of powers, arguing that government is best conducted when the executive branch is checked and balanced by an independent legislature and judiciary.
What did the majority of Enlightenment philosophers in Europe support in their writings that later encouraged political revolutions?Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in: Changing the relationship between people and their government = moving from an absolute monarchy to a democracy. Supporting the divine right theory. Debating the role of the Roman Catholic Church in society.
Which statement best explains an Enlightenment position on the divine right to rule?Which statement best explains an Enlightenment position on the divine right to rule? If only one person has the authority to rule, then no one else, even members of government, may have authority, so divine right undermines civil society.
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Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?
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