1.1 Enlightenment

John Locke inspired what two big ideas?

• natural rights and separation of powers

• separation of powers and checks and balances

• natural rights and social contract

• separation of powers and checks and balances

The idea of separation of powers and checks and balances were to prevent a leader from what?

• furthering democracy

• becoming a tyrant

• promoting liberty

• promoting anarchy

Baron de Montesquieu inspired the idea of what?

• natural rights

• social contract

• consent of the governed

• separation of powers

What are the natural rights John Locke spoke of?

• life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• life, liberty and democracy

• life, liberty and property

• liberty, land and money

What is the concept where the people agree to give up some rights in exchange for protection from the government?

• natural rights

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• social contract

What is the principle behind consent of the governed?

• if the people don't agree, they have the right to abolish the government

• if the government doesn't agree with the people, it can put them in jail

• if a leader doesn't follow the law, he gets multiple chances

• everyone must agree on all ideas or the government doesn't work