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This enlightenment thinker created the idea of Seperation of Powers?
Who is Baron von Montesquieu?
What Enlightenment thinkers did Voltaire have beef with?
Who is Rousseau
This enlightenment thinker fought for strong government to control the violent world
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This thinker was born in Switzerland and wrote The Social Contract.
Who is Rosseau?
This enlightenment thinker fought for citizen participation in government
Who is John Locke?
What are 3 branches?
This French writer was jailed for what he wrote.
Who is Voltaire?
Locke believed that government should protect these, that everyone is born with?
What are natural rights?
Rousseau believed this government was best, because the people hold the power.
What is a democracy?
What form of government did Thomas Hobbes like?
What is absolute monarchy.
What does the legislative branch do?
What is make the laws?
Voltaire was against blocking ideas, which is when the government does this.
What is censorship?
Locke believed in this style of Government, with their power kept under check.
What is a limited government?
Rousseau called what is best for the whole community this.
What is general will?
Hobbes believed that by giving up their freedom, people would be guaranteed this by their government?
What is safety?
This system allows each of the branches to keep their powers equal, such as a presidential veto.
What are checks and balances?
Voltaire's best government was this
What is Enlightened Monarchy (A wise king who uses reason and protects natural rights)
Locke believed these were the 3 rights everyone was born with.
What is Life, Liberty, and Property?
This form of government is when the people get to vote on every law directly.
What is direct democracy
Hobbes believed the state of nature would be this?
What is Chaos?
This future US president adopted Montesquieu's ideas for the US Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
A newspaper writer is arrested for criticizing the mayor. Voltaire would say this freedom was violated, and it is protected today by this amendment.
What is Freedom of Press in the 1st amendment?
What Enlightenment concept means the government only works if the people agree to let it?
What is consent of the governed?
This term means the power to rule comes from the people, and it describes Rousseau's idea of who holds power.
What is popular sovereignty?
Hobbes believed that life in the state of nature would be this without a strong government?
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What is Nasty, Brutish, and Short?