Influential People and the Declaration of Independence Flashcard

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A "Social Contract" is an agreement between a ruler and who?

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Citizens

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Which idea below is Montesquieu's? Civic Virtue, Tabula Rasa, Natural Rights, Checks and Balances

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Checks and Balances

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According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?

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People set up governments to protect their lives and property.

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Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

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The people would have a right to revolt

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Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that power comes from the "Consent of the Governed?"

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Locke

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What was the purpose of separating the 3 branches of government, according to Montesquieu?

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protect the liberties of the people

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According to John Locke what must the government do with people's rights?

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Protect Them

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John Locke believed these people had these type of right?

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Natural Rights

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This image is most closely related to which thinker?

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Montesquieu

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This image is most closely related to which thinker? Options: Voltaire, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu

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Locke