6. Choice D is correct. Simón Bolívar's beliefs as a revolu- tionary were profoundly influenced by the Enlightenment philosophies of Locke and Roussea...
Answer Key The Enlightenment and Democratic Revolution: 10.2.1, page 24 1.
Choice C is correct. The Enlightenment was a European intellectual movement that emphasized people’s natural rights and influenced movements for democracy.
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Choice A is correct. The idea that people possess natural rights—rights that are theirs by birth, rather than the gift of a government—was developed by John Locke.
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Choice B is correct. The Declaration of Independence expresses the Enlightenment idea that the power of the government comes from the people.
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Choice A is correct. In the social contract, the primary role of the government is to carry out the will of the people.
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Choice B is correct. The three-branch system of government reflects the principle of separation of powers.
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Choice D is correct. Simón Bolívar’s beliefs as a revolutionary were profoundly influenced by the Enlightenment philosophies of Locke and Rousseau.
