Mary Wollstonecraft and Enlightenment Thinkers

Mary Wollstonecraft and Enlightenment Thinkers

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Social Studies

10th Grade

Hard

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Jennifer Barberie

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

He said that “no man has any natural authority over what?

Back

Over his fellow men

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who wrote the book “Leviathan” and argued that a strong government is needed to keep order?

Back

Thomas Hobbes

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who believed that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

Back

John Locke

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

According to Thomas Hobbes, if a government fails its obligations or violates people’s natural rights, the people have the right to overthrow that government.

Back

Thomas Hobbes

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who is famous for articulating the theory of separation of powers, which influenced many modern constitutions?

Back

Baron de Montesquieu

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

______________________ was a French philosopher known for defending freedom of speech, religious toleration, and the separation of church and state.

Back

Voltaire

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who wrote The Social Contract and believed that government is an agreement or contract between ruler and people?

Back

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who advocated for women’s rights and wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman?

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Mary Wollstonecraft