Enlightenment Philosophers

In the 1700s, who did European monarchs believe game them the power to rule?

• God

• the people

• They just took power for themselves

What does "divine right to rule mean?"

• God gives monarchs the power to rule

• the people give kings and queens the power to rule

• Neither

Who saw himself as the entire government when he declared, 11 L'etat, c'est moil" or "I am the state."

• King George of England

• Donald Trump

• King Louis XIV of France

Ideas of _____________Enlightenment thinkers contributed to the creation of modem democracy

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• All of the above

What did Locke declare that all people are born with?

• divine right to rule

• natural rights

• right to vote

why does Locke believe government' power is limited?

• Because the people hold more power.

• Because there is a contract between the ruler and the people

• Neither

According to Locke, the government should protect the natural rights of its citizens. If it didn't, the people had _____________________.

• the right to rule themselves

• the right to change governments

• no rights.

The right to life, the right to liberty, and the right to property are examples of

• social contract

• divine right to rule

• natural rights

Who believed that government should be separated into 3 branches?

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Who believed in a social contract between the government and the people?

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu