Voltaire John Locke Baron de Montesquieu Jean-Jacques Rousseau Which statement BEST describes a common theme shared by these phi
losophers of the Enlightenment? A) They were all French. B) They were all British. C) They all believed in more limited governments. D) They all believed in a federal system of government.
D) They all believed in a federal system of government.
All of them suggested that the government would work better if shared into smaller versions of itself, for the greater good of the State.
The power to make political decisions must not be held by one specific, but divided, supporting a democratic system;
Sharing the power means that the problems would be driven to local issues, appealing to the 'Big Chief' - the Federal State. You see, small issues leads to small work, which leads to less expenditures...
The part when the question asks what type of person someone is if he contributes to his community in a positive way explains that he is a good citizen and so the answer would therefore be B.
