Thomas Hobbes appealed to Enlightenment thinkers by his
a. concept of a state of nature superseded by a social contract.
b. belief that self-interest is not a valid reason for political activity.
c. support for the absolute power of the state.
d. view that human nature is greedy and warlike.
e. all of the above
a
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What was the Supreme Court's role in the New Deal during Franklin Roosevelt's first term in office?
A. The court sat idly and allowed Roosevelt to pass whatever measures he chose. B. The court ruled most of Roosevelt's programs to be unconstitutional, leaving only a few in place. C. The court declared some of Roosevelt's programs to be unconstitutional but left many in place. D. The court actively worked with Roosevelt to develop programs that were within the scope of the constitution.
Which of the following was NOT true of seventeenth-century Quakers?
A) They believed that warfare would never solve human problems. B) They assumed that men and women were spiritual equals. C) Like Puritans, they stressed the role of the minister as the teacher of scripture. D) They believed in direct communion with God — revelation.
The single most important weapon in colonial warfare by 1900 was:
A. the machine gun. B. the tank. C. the bayonet. D. European diseases. E. the biplane.
Many African leaders became involved in the slave trade to
a. protect their territories from European developers. b. keep their own people from being enslaved. c. become involved in religious wars. d. unite various tribes against Europeans. e. acquire guns, which became the base of wealth.