Which of the following most inspired the inclusion in the declaration of independence of the right of the people to revolt against a tyrannical government?
a.
the english bill of rights
b.
montesquieu's de l'esprit des lois (spirit of laws)
c.
locke's second treatise
d.
the virginia house of burgesses

How did the church gain secular power? a) monks forced massive numbers of people to convert through fear of punishment. b) the church issued interdicts, laws passed by the church regardless of secular law. c) the church's power to deny the sacraments gave the church power over christians. d) canon law established secular courts under the control of the church.