Enlightenment Philosophers

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This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.

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Enlightenment

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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 of the following would NOT be an Enlightenment ideal?   Options: one ruler should make laws, the government should represent the people, the government should be limited, citizens should have their natural rights

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one ruler should make laws

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract"? Options: Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, Louis XIV (14)

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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

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Why did Montesquieu believe that checks and balances were needed in governments?

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Keep the different branches of government from getting too much power