Lesson 3 Review

believed in separation of powers in the government

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Paine

believed that man should have the basic rights of life, liberty, and property

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Paine

three branches of government that were formed so that no one part of the government became too powerful

• money

• natural rights

• separation of powers

an agreement in which the people agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the government's protection of people's rights

• money

• natural rights

• separation of powers

• social contract

the idea that power of the government can no longer be all-powerful rights and that the government cannot take away such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• limited government

• natural rights

• monarchy

An 18th century (1700s) knowledge movement in which people began to question how the gov't had complete control over people. People began to believe that they should have rights and freedoms.

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

• English Bill of Rights

• Enlightenment

The power of the governed comes from the people.

• Republicanism

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.

• rights and power / protection
• food and shelter / weapons

A 'social contract' is an agreement between a government and its

• Leaders

• three branches of government

• citizens

The Baron de Montesquieu developed this idea of government

• bicameral legislature

• three branches of government