Enlightenment Thinkers and Ideas

This philosopher believed life for people in a state of nature would be, "nasty, brutish, and short."

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which of the following is NOT a natural right according to John Locke?

• Life

• Property

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Liberty

Which philosopher believed that freedom of speech required the separation of church and state?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

John Locke believed the purpose of the government was...

• To keep people in line, because people are naturally bad.

• To obey the will of the people.

• To protect peoples' Natural Rights.

• To serve the king's wishes.

Mary Wollstonecraft believed:

• Women should have the same educational opportunities as men.

• The government should be split into 3 separate branches.

• The church and state should be separated.

• The government exists to protect natural rights.

Denis Diderot is known for:

• His theories on state of nature

• Proposing the idea of popular sovereignty

• Proposing humans have natural rights

• Creating the Encyclopedia

Which Enlightenment thinker is associated with the concept of popular sovereignty?

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Denis Diderot

Which principle refers to the idea that the government gets its power from the people, and the government exists to serve the will of the people?

• Natural Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract Theory

• Separation of Powers

According to John Locke, what is the source of natural rights?

• You are born with them.

• The government grants them

• Natural rights are earned

• Their are passed down from father to son.

Which Enlightenment figure would most agree with the ability of Congress to impeach or remove the President from office?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Denis Diderot

• Marquis de Toulon

• Baron de Montesquieu