Modern World Culture Chapter 7 Flashcard

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How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?

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poor, nasty, brutish, and short

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According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.

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rights and power / protection

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John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?

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Thomas Jefferson

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According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

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natural rights

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Locke's inalienable rights include...

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life, liberty, and property

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Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?

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Montesquieu

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Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support: A dictatorship, A democracy, An absolute monarchy, All of these

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A democracy

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract"?

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Baron de Montesquieu established two ideas that helped mold today's government in the United States. Those two ideas were....

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Separation of Power and Checks and Balances

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What did Rousseau believe that governments should work toward? Options: A Revolution against the monarchy, Good Health, Common Good, No Taxes

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Common Good