Vocabulary
The belief that the monarch received their power and authority from god
What is Divine Right?
A system of governing in which a monarch's power is limited by law.
What is constitutional monarchy?
This concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment.
The use of reason and logical thinking
The Enlightenment Period is also known by another name.
What is the Age of Reason?
She argued that women could be equal to men and contribute to society if they were allowed to be educated and have representation in government.
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft?
When people have a say in running their government.
What is republicanism?
A system of governing in which a monarch has unlimited power within its nation.
What is absolute monarchy?
Was a bloodless revolution
What was the Glorious Revolution?
The concept where no persons or branch of the government should have total power.
What is separation of power?
Voltaire supported religious toleration and did not believe that the government should be influenced by religion.
What is Freedom of Thought and Expression?
Rights that John Locke believed must be protected by the government.
What is Natural Rights?
Means cruel and oppressive government rule.
What is Tyranny?
In 1215, King John sighed this English document which limited the power of the king and states no king is above the law.
What is the Maana Carta?
Enlightenment ideas inspired people to demand natural rights as well as republicanism. As a result of this America, France and Latin Americas had these.
What are revolutions?
Montequieu believed that in order to prevent any one perosn or group from gaining too much power , power should be separated into three branches.
What are the Executive, legislative and judicial branches?
People agree to hand over their right and freedoms to a ruler in exchange for law and order in society
What is a social contract?
Parliament and William of Orange and Mary forced James II to give up the throne.
What was the Glorious Revolution?
The belief that the pow of the governments comes from the people and if the government fails to protect the rights of its citizens they can revolt and establish a new government.
What is Consent of the Governed?
King Louis XIV said " L'etat, c'est moi, which means I am the state.
What was the divine right of kings and absolute monarchy?
Punishments should deter or discourage people from committing crimes, but should be proportional to the crime.
Who is Cesar Beccaria?
This type of economic/ capitalism concept is supported by Adam Smith expresses that the government should leave the economy alone as much as possible.
What is Laissez Faire?
As a result of the Glorious Revolution, most of the power was now in the hands of English Parliament. Individual rights were protected under this.
What was the English Bill of Rights?
The belief that the government should have no say in religious matters and that religious beliefs should not impact government decisions.
What is separation on church and state?
To improve how people lived, to think clearly and logically, without letting their feelings guide them, to use scientific reasoning to study every part of society- education, religion, economics, law and government.
What are the goals of enlightened thinkers?
This philosopher believed that the people should overthrow their government if their government did not protect their natural rights.
Who is John Locke?