Enlightenment Vocab

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Power should be shared, not concentrated in one branch of government.

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separation of powers

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Freedom: the ability to make choices

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liberty

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Ensures no government branch gains excessive power

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checks & balances

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Concept of people ruling, derived from Greeks

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democracy

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Enlightenment philosophers include:

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Locke and Rousseau

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Enlightenment idea from ancient Rome in the American Constitution

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trial by jury

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Absolutism during the Enlightenment was common in:

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Europe

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Enlightenment economic system leading to colonies in the Americas and trade monopolies

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mercantilism

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Agreement among society members to cooperate for social benefits, sacrificing some freedom for protection.

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social contract

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The Enlightenment introduced new ideas about:

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people's basic rights