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Which French philosopher was the chief editor of the Encyclopedia?
Diderot
Name the 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Believed in equal rights for men and women
Mary Wollstonecraft
Which idea of Enlightenment influenced modern-day the most?
The separation of power
The idea of secularism ( the separation of religion and state)
Why was it called the "Age of Reason"
It was the age of critical thinking with many critical thinkers
Which philosopher argued for the separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Who said the following quote: "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
Voltaire
A period of time in which philosophers questioned absolute monarchs
Enlightenment
Who inspired the belief that all are given natural rights as well as a mind which developed entirely based on experience?
John Locke
What were the "goals" of humanity during the Enlightenment?
Knowledge, freedom, and happiness
Which philosopher argued for the general will and propose "THE SOCIAL CONTRACT"
Rousseau
The traditional authorities before the Enlightenment were
the church and absolute monarchs
King Louis XIV "The Sun King" was an example of an _____
Absolute Monarch
Who is the Father of the Enlightenment?
John Locke
The center of the Age of Enlightenment
France
Who was the most important feminist thinker of the Enlightenment, that wrote a Vindication of the Rights of Women?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Believed that if a government did not protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property, citizens could replace their government
Rousseau and John Locke
True or False: Only one person wrote the "Encyclopedia"
False
When did the Enlightenment take place?
1685-1815
Enlightenment changed the _____________ order.
Political
Which philosopher argued human nature is a blank slate, or a tabula rasa and everyone has individual guarantees?
John Locke
Believed that government should be separated into three branches, the executive, legislative, and judicial, to provide checks and balances
Montesquieu
What did the Enlightenment ideas help with?
American Revolution and the Constitution
What was the Enlightenment recognized as?
Age of reason
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