Enlightenment Flashcards

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An agreement between members of a society to give up rights and freedoms for the rule of law.

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SOCIAL CONTRACT

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A French intellectual who critiqued society using reason in his writings

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VOLTAIRE

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An absolute monarch who embraced legal, educational, and social reforms in an attempt to rule justly

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Despot

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A French social gathering of great minds to discuss ideas, hosted by wealthy women.

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SALONS

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Basic rights that people have by virtue of being human; including rights to life and liberty

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NATURAL RIGHTS

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The belief that the authority of government resides in the consent of the people; democratic governments embrace this idea.

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Popular Sovereignty

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The view that all economic activities should be allowed to take their natural course, without government interference.

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LAISSEZ-FAIRE

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How did the Scientific Revolution contribute to the Enlightenment?

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Emphasized reasoning and observation.

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He believed in checks, balances, and separation of powers. He also admired the British for their Parliament.

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Montesquieu

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The idea that monarchs are on the throne by God, and they can avoid accountability because God is the only one who can remove them from power.

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Divine Right of Kings.