Enlightenment

The Enlightenment was also known as

• the Scientific Revolution

• the Age of Reason

• the Middle Ages

• the Renaissance

Using logical thought, not religion or superstition, to explain something is known as

• divine right

• heresy

• reason

• guessing

State of nature meant

• humans were better off living in their natural state

• humans living without the influence of political & social organization

• people were smart enough to make their own decisions

• all of the answers are correct

The idea that government was created as a contract, or agreement, between social groups is known as

• reason

• civic virtue

• social contract theory

• liberty

Who should benefit from social contract theory?

• the government

• the people

• both the government and the people

Which of the philosophes was from England and was influenced by the Glorious Revolution?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

John Locke believed that social contract theory only worked if...

• the government was unlimited

• people agreed to it voluntarily

• people were forced to do it

What did John Locke say people should do if their government DID NOT protect their rights?

• They should not do anything

• It was their responsibility to create a new government

• They should negotiate a new social contract

John Locke said that all humans are born with the three natural rights of...

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• freedom, peace, and happiness

• life, liberty, and property

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe happened to people if they were put together in groups?

• They will become corrupt and bad

• They will be a good influence on each other

• Everyone will work harder to help