Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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Which statement would an Enlightenment thinker most likely agree? All successful rulers are chosen by God, People who are truly free will always act for the common good, The Bible holds the truths that enlightened people must believe

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People who are truly free will always act for the common good

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One of the main beliefs of the Enlightenment was...

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People are endowed with natural rights such as life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke's central political value was

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the protection of individual rights

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___________________ believed that without absolute government, people would fight each other all the time.

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Hobbes

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Americans used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution.

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Montesquieu

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John Locke believed in what three natural rights?

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Life, Liberty, & Property

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______________________ believed in religious freedom and tolerance.

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Voltaire

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According to Rousseau, what is the role of government?

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It is to protect the "general will" of the people.

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The Enlightenment is

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a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

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An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

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Social Contract