Foundational Gov Terms

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Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Locke were all . . .

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Enlightenment philosophers whose ideas contributed to the American Revolution

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Thomas Hobbes believed that the best form of government was...

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a strong monarchy (king/queen)

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

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natural rights

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Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:

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A democracy

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Hobbes believed that humans are naturally-

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cruel, selfish, and bad

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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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Separation of Power and Checks and Balances are ideas that come from which philosopher?

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Montesquieu

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According to the social contract, what is the job of the government?

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To protect the people's rights

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According to the social contract, what do the people give the government?

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power