The Age of Enlightenment

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John Locke's central political value was

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the protection of individual rights

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A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was

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a desire to improve society

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Philosophers of the Enlightenment wanted to use __________ in all areas of life.

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reason

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___________________ believed that without absolute government, people would fight each other all the time.

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Hobbes

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Americans used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution.

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Montesquieu

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Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired: A. the French Revolution, B. the American Revolution, C. other revolutions of the 1800s, D. all of the above

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all of the above

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Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.

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people

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John Locke believed in what three natural rights?

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Life, Liberty, & Property

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______________________ believed in religious freedom and tolerance.

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Voltaire

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According to Rousseau, what is the role of government? Options: It is to dictate to the people what the government wants., It is to implement policies beneficial to the government., It is to steer away from popular sovereignty., It is to protect the "general will" of the people

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It is to protect the "general will" of the people