22.2 - Vocabulary - Quizizz

European intellectual movement, emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

• Enlightenment
• Sattire

An agreement among members of a society to cooperate with a governing body. For example, members of society sacrifice some individual freedoms in exchange for protection.

• Social Contract
• Direct Democracy

French word for "philosophers," intellectuals of the Enlightenment.

• Philosophe
• Montesquieu

Use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or riducule to expose or criticize others, particularly in politics.

• Sattire
• Enlightenment

Act of balancing governing powers between separate bodies (executive, legislative, and judicial).

• Separation of Powers
• Natural Rights

English philosopher best known for his book Leviathan, which he presents the idea of a social contract and a strong central government.

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke

English philosopher known for his contributions to political theory, including natural rights of citizens (life, liberty, and property).

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes

French writer who is known for his contributions to political theory, including the concepts of the separation of church and state.

• Voltaire
• Mary Wollstonecraft

French political philosopher best known for his theory of the separation of powers in government.

• Montesquieu
• John Locke

Philosopher who believed in individual freedom and direct democracy.

• Rousseau
• Thomas Hobbes