Enlightenment Thinkers

Enlightenment Thinkers

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History

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who believed that the church and state should be separate?

Back

Voltaire

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The source of power in a ___________ comes from the people.

Back

Democracy

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the social contract?

Back

an agreement to overcome the state of nature and create a government

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is majority rule?

Back

Government follows what more than half of the population wants.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did Montesquieu suggest about checks and balances?

Back

branches of gov't should be balanced so that no branch was too powerful

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

Back

John Locke

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people were born good, but society corrupted them.

Back

Rousseau

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