Enlight. Thinkers
_______ thought that man was inherently bad
What is Thomas Hobbes
The enlightenment challenged the power of the ______ and the _______
What is the Catholic Church and absolute monarchs
One who thinks about, questions, and studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters
Philosopher
According to Montesquieu, the government should be split into these three branches of government
What are legislative, judiciary, and executive
Name two accomplishments/advancements developed during the Roman Empire
What are the three natural rights according to Locke?
What is Life, liberty, and property
The movement that challenged the power of the Catholic Church
What is the Protestant Reformation
Rights that all people are born with and that John Locke believed the government should protect including the rights of life, liberty, and property
What are natural rights (or laws)
The set of basic laws and principles by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed
What is a constitution
What type of democracy did ancient Greece have?
What is a Direct Democracy
______ was the chief editor of the Encyclopedia
What is Denis Diderot
During the 1700s, people moved to cities and cities grew which gave people more places to socialize and discuss ideas.
What is urbanization
Having to do with government
What is political
According to Lock, the enjoyment of rights in the state of nature are______ and ________
What is unsafe and insecure
What are the characteristics of Legalism?
What is people are inherently bad and evil and so they need strict laws and harsh punishments
What is the social contract?
What is an agreement by the people on the rules and laws by which they are governed
What led to the Age of Enlightenment?
What is the Protestant Reformation, humanist thinking, urbanization, increased book production, increased literacy and the Scientific Revolution.
The power of the mind to think, understand, and make sense of the world
What is reason
The freedom to do what you'd like to do
What is liberty
What is an exam that tested people on their knowledge to find qualified people to work in the government
Which philosopher thought political liberty was only found in modern governments?
What is Baron de Montesquieu
When and where did the Enlightenment happen?
Late 1600s-late 1700s in Europe, spreading from France.
Misuse of one's position in power, usually government
According to Locke, what have "all peaceful beginnings of government" had in common?
What is consent of the people
Name two major characteristics of the Classical Era/Period/Age
What are civilizations that had stronger centralized governments that were more interconnected through trade