10thGradeGlobal: Midterm

A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.

• Enlightenment
• Great Awakening
• American Revolution
• French Revolution

Belief that one can freely express their beliefs without fear of punishment.

• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• No unlawful searches
• Right to life, liberty, and property

John Locke believed people were born with certain rights than no-one could take away. 

• Life, liberty, property
• Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Freedom of speech, religion, and property
• Social Contract

Life, liberty, property

• natural rights
• social contract
• state of nature
• enlightenment

This thinker believed in the separation of powers within a government.  Each part should have check and balances over the other parts.

• Montesquieu
• Wollstancraft
• Locke
• Voltaire

An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

• Philosophers
• Democracy
• Social Contract
• Divine Right of Kings

The belief that government should be divided so that no one should have complete authority is called....

• job specialization

• separation of powers

• divine rights

• monarchy rights

What was the Divine Right of Kings?

• right to not pay taxes
• God given right to rule
• predetermined rise to power
• enlightenment of kings

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution

• Clergy

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary

Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 1st and 3rd Estates