WH 2.4 The Enlightenment

Who is considered the father of modern economics?

• Adam Smith

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

What is the act of suppressing or restricting information, ideas, or expression that is considered offensive, harmful, or politically unacceptable?

• Censorship

• Laissez Faire

• Natural Law

• Social Contract

During which centuries did the Enlightenment take place in Europe?

• 17th and 18th centuries

• 16th and 17th centuries

• 18th and 19th centuries

• 15th and 16th centuries

What is an economic system in which prices are determined by supply and demand, and individuals have the freedom to engage in voluntary economic transactions?

• Free Market

• Natural Rights

• Salon

• Philosophe

Which Swiss philosopher believed in the concept of the social contract and emphasized the importance of individual freedom?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Which English philosopher argued for natural rights, including life, liberty, and property, and believed in limited government power?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Adam Smith

• Voltaire

What economic philosophy advocates for minimal government intervention in the economy and emphasizes free market principles?

• Laissez Faire

• Natural Law

• Censorship

• Social Contract

Which French philosopher proposed the idea of separation of powers and the importance of checks and balances in government?

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

What is a set of universal principles or rules that govern human behavior and are believed to be inherent in nature?

• Natural Law

• Free Market

• Salon

• Philosophe

What are fundamental rights that are believed to be inherent to all individuals, such as the right to life, liberty, and property?

• Natural Rights

• Censorship

• Social Contract

• Laissez Faire