Week 8 Vocab: The Enlightenment

an intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe

• The Enlightenment

• Montesquieu

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

French Philosopher who wrote the Spirit of Laws and developed the idea of separation of powers

• Social Contract

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Natural Rights

Constitutional principle that there should be three different branches with different responsibilities

• John Locke

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

English philosopher that developed the ideas behind the Declaration of Independence. He discussed the components of the social contract and natural law.

• Montesquieu

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• John Locke

A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Liberties

An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Liberties

the rights of the people to do certain things

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Law

• Social Contract

• Individual Liberies

the individuals who played an important role in early U.S. history and in the creation of the U.S. government

• Founding Fathers

• Enlightenment

• Natural Rights

• John Locke

rights that cannot be restricted or taken away by government or human laws; also called natural rights

• Revocable rights
• Negotiable rights
• Mutable rights
• Unalienable rights

the idea that government gains its power/authority from the people

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Consent of the Governed

• Enlightenment