Enlightenment Thinkers

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Who believed that the church and state should be separate?

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Voltaire

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

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Democracy

Front

What is the social contract?

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

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What is majority rule?

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Government follows what more than half of the population wants.

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What did Montesquieu suggest about checks and balances?

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

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

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John Locke

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

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Rousseau

Front

What is another name for the Enlightenment?

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The Age of Reason

Front

According to John Locke, why are governments created?

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People set up governments to protect their lives and property.

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The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.

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checks and balances