1.4 Enlightenment Influences

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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 to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.

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Montesquieu

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Natural Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness., Life, Liberty, and Property, Freedom, Rights to say what we want, when we want to.

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Life, Liberty, and Property

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Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

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Locke

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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

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Montesquieu believed in two main ideas: Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances.

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Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances

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What are the 3 natural rights given to everyone according to John Locke? Options: Life, liberty, freedom, Life, liberty, prosperity, Liberty, property, life, Property, power, happiness

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Liberty, property, life

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People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.

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Social Contract

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This thinker believed in the separation of powers within a government. Each part should have checks and balances over the other parts.

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Montesquieu

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Consent of the Governed means that government can only get their power from _____________.

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The People