Topic 5.1 The Enlightenment

NAME THAT THINKER: He believed all people possess natural rights - life, liberty, and property.

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

NAME THAT THINKER: He believed that the power of the government should be divided into separate branches.

• Voltaire

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

NAME THAT THINKER: He believed in the freedom of thought, speech, and religion.

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

NAME THAT THINKER: He believed that laws should reflect the will of the people for the common good.

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

NAME THAT THINKER: He believed that people needed to create an absolute monarchy to keep peace and order.

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

NAME THAT THINKER: He believed people form governments to protect their rights so the government ruled with the consent of the governed.

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

Which of the following thinkers argued that government should enact laws that protect the welfare of the community (the common good)?

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which of the following thinkers is best known for advocating for civil liberties like the freedom of speech and religion?

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which of the following thinkers is known for the concept of checks and balances in government?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Which of the following thinkers argued that oppressive governments could and should be overthrown?

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Hobbes