Enlightenment Thinkers Practice Flashcard

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Which of the following statements would most likely have been made by Voltaire? Options: "People should not be afraid to speak their minds.", "The government is made to protect our natural rights.", "Trials should not be private.", "The king needs absolute power."

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People should not be afraid to speak their minds.

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If the government fails to deliver according to Locke the people can _______.

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People can revolt

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Rousseau believed that all people were

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morally good, but corrupted by society

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Mary Wollstonecraft believed in

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equal education for all

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Who was the author of the "The Social Contract?"

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Rousseau

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Which of the following books/Ideals would be associated with Thomas Hobbes? Options: "The Social Contract", Power should rest with the people, The best form of government is a strong monarch, Power should derive from the church

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The best form of government is a strong monarch

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Montesquieu focused on which of the following ideas? That no leader should have unchecked power, That leaders should have unchecked power, That people have no right to question their leaders, That humans shouldn't have political leaders, but should govern themselves

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That no leader should have unchecked power

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Charles de Montesquieu believed in the separation of powers to avoid _____.

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tyranny

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What is a social contract?

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an agreement between the people of the country and the government

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According to John Locke, why are governments created?

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People set up governments to protect their lives and property.