Enlightenment and Government

Who believed that all humans are born with natural rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

Which philosopher believed in the idea of laissez-faire?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Adam Smith

• Mary Wollstonecraft

What is the ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of other states called?

• Natural Rights

• Sovereignty

• Social Contract

• Enlightened Despot

Who argued for women's equality with men, even in voting?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Catherine the Great

Who believed that freedom of speech, religion, and the press was the best weapon against bad government?

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Wilber Wilberforce

Who wrote the Wealth of Nations, a precursor to modern Capitalism?

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Mary Wollstonecraft

Who advocated for the separation of powers and checks and balances?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Wilber Wilberforce