types of gov
kings queen, or emperor holds the supreme powers of gov
monarchy
all people are free as possible to develop their own capacities
indiviual liberty
transition from the scientific revolution to new ideas in philosophy art, economic and government
the enlightenment
no restrictions on speech religion or the economy
liberty
believed in people freedom of thought speech and religion
volatire
ruled by a god or power or higher power
theocracy
requires citizens who are willing to participate in civic life
active citizen participation
during the blank , blank people began to believe the scientific method allowed them to find answers to their questions
blank=scientifc revolution
universal truth found through observations
natural laws
believed people are naturally good but power corrupts them
Rousseau
a system of government in which rule is by the people
democracy
democracy succeeds more in countries that do not have extreme of wealth and poverty
a favorable economy
the world can be improved upon and perfected
progress
philosophes believed the universe could be understood though
reason
added to Hobbes social contract theory saying that people can break the contract
Locke
shared gov powers with elected legislature or serve as ceremonial head of their governments
consitutional monarchs
a complex network of voluntary asscoications, economic groups religous organizations etc. that exists indpendently of the gov
civil society
personal freedom that allowed people enjoy liberty
natural rights
absolute monarchs throughout Europe were influenced by blank ideas
enlightment
wanted separations of powers and cheeks and balances to keep kings from gainning too much power in the gov
montequisa
people govern themselves by voting on issues indiviually as citizens
direct gov
we can control our own economic decisions
free enterprise
the intellectual of the enlightenment
philospshes
aboslute monarchs influenced by enlightment ideas were called....
enightment despots
thought he was the servant of the state
fredick the great.