Absolute Monarchy
What was the main goal of absolute monarchs?
To gain absolute power
True or False: The Enlightenment was a movement focused on challenging traditional beliefs
True
Political system in which a ruler has complete authority over the government and the people
Absolutism
Who is referred to as the "Sun King"?
Louis XIV
Which philosopher is known for writing "The Social Contract"?
Jean Jacque Rousseau
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support what type of government?
Democracy
The "divine rights" theory of monarchy suggest that rulers:
Received their power directly from God
Which enlightenment thinker is known for advocating the separation of church and state?
Voltaire
According to Locke, what is the main purpose of Government?
To protect the rights of the people
What document limited the power of the English monarch in 1215?
Magna Carta
Which Enlightenment thinker is known for the idea of 'tabula rasa' or the mind as a blank slate?
John Locke
Which document is considered a cornerstone of modern democracy and was influenced by Enlightenment ideas?
Declaration of Indepence
What did Peter the Great do to modernize Russia?
Introduced western ideas, cultures and technology
Which of these Enlightenment ideas did Montesquieu promote?
Three Branches of Government
Each branch having its own power is an example of what?
Seperation of power