Age of Enlightenment

A group of French thinkers from the 18th Century

This word means "to suppress the information of…"

A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason.

Dividing government responsibilities into different branches.

A ruler with unlimited power.

A theory favoring freedom of action for individuals.

An implicit agreement between people and government.

Basic human rights that people are born with.

Who Wrote "Two Treatises on Government"

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Who Wrote "The Social Contract"

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire