WS 9.3 Vocab

What is the Enlightenment period known for?

• A time when religion was the sole authority

• A period when reason was seen as an authority

• An era focused on artistic expression

• A time of economic prosperity

Who popularized the belief in Rationalism?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• René Descartes

• Adam Smith

What does Empiricism state about knowledge?

• It is innate and cannot be learned

• It can be found through divine intervention

• It can be found only through experience

• It is best acquired through books

Which philosopher is associated with Deism?

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What did Montesquieu support in government?

• Absolute monarchy

• Separation of powers

• Divine right of kings

• Economic intervention

Who believed that governments should not interfere in economic activities?

• René Descartes

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

What is the Social Contract?

• A religious agreement

• A trade agreement

• An agreement by a group of people to place themselves under the authority of a government

• A military alliance

Who argued that people should be governed by their general will?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Who was the French political philosopher who supported a separation of powers in government?

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

What is the concept of dividing government into three parts to provide checks on each other's powers called?

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Mercantilism

• Federalism