The Enlightenment

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege

• money and fame

• good looks and charm

• reason and logic

The Enlightenment is

• a time when people used reason and logic to explain the world

• a time when science ruled

• a time of rebirth

• a time when technology ruled

Enlightenment philosophers believe that if a government abuses power the people should overthrow it.

• True

• False

Natural Rights as defined by Locke

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Freedom

• Rights to say what we want, when we want to.

What idea is Enlightenment thinker John Locke credited with?

• Natural rights

• Separation of Church and State

• separation of power

• Social Contract

What idea is Enlightenment thinker Rousseau credited with?

• Natural rights

• Separation of Church and State

• separation of power

• Social Contract

What idea is Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu credited with?

• Natural rights

• Separation of Church and State

• separation of power

• Social Contract

Voltaire

• Natural rights

• Separation of Church and State

• separation of power

• Social Contract

What two things came out of the Glorious Revolution?

• Queen Elizabeth took over

• Showed citizens taking over an unjust government

• Ended the Dominion of New England

• Gave the king more power

What provided a model of representative government helping create the US Constitution?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Social Contract