5 - The Enlightenment

The 18th century movement when people used reason to better understand and improve governments.

• Natural Rights

• The Enlightenment

• Freedom of Speech

• General Will

The government should do what is best for the majority of the citizens. 

• General Will

• Constitutionalism

• Freedom of Religion

• Civiv Virtue

Every person must obey the laws, even rulers.

• Checks and Balances

• Civic Virtue

• Constitutionalism

• Separation of Powers

Our rights and responsibilities as a citizen.

• Checks and Balances

• Civic Virtue

• Freedom of Religion

• Separation of Powers

A government gets its approval from the people.

• General Will

• The Enlightenment

• Civic Virtue

• Consent of the Governed

Agreement between citizens & their ruler that the citizens will obey the government and the government will guarantee and protect citizens' rights.

• Natural Rights

• Freedom of Religion

• Social Contract

• Consent of the People

Rights all humans have from birth (life, liberty, and property).

• Natural Rights

• General Will

• Freedom of Speech

• Civic Virtue

Focused on human potential and achievements.

• Mercantilism

• Humanism

• Spiritualism

• Happiness

The power in a country should be divided among branches of government.

• Natural Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Civic Virtue

• Separation of Powers

Choose all of the factors of mercantilism.

• 1. A nation’s wealth is measured by the amount of gold and silver it has.

• 1. A nation must export more goods than it imports.

• Global wealth is NOT fixed.

• 1. Colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country.