Thomas Paine argued in his pamphlet Common Sense that blind obedience to monarchy
A) was as wrong as blind obedience to a husband.
B) could be challenged.
C) was wrong.
D) must be absolute.
C
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In the various wars of the late 17th and 18th centuries, the greatest gains were made by
A) Austria. B) France. C) Russia. D) England. E) Prussia.
In its early years, Marxism __________.
A. was one of many versions of socialism B. quickly became the dominant theory of socialism C. was a popular compromise between socialism and capitalism D. was primarily popular in the United States
Which one of the following statements accurately describes the annexation issue in the 1836–1837 period?
A. In a statewide referendum, Texas voters rejected annexation to the United States. B. U.S. President Andrew Jackson strongly opposed the annexation of Texas. C. Texans voted overwhelmingly for annexation to the United States, but antislavery pressure forced Andrew Jackson to drop his support for an annexation treaty. D. Texans overwhelmingly favored continuing as an independent nation.
John Locke's political essays maintain that
a. human beings are naturally selfish and cruel. b. people make a social contract with the state to follow its laws in return for protection for themselves and their property. c. people should accept traditional religious authorities. d. lower classes need to obey their social superiors.