Philosophers
Rulers
Ideas/Concepts
Misc
Vocab
100
Had the largest impact on Canadian government
John Locke
100
Enlightened Absolute Monarch of Russia
Peter the Great
100
Define Checks and Balances
Each body of the government has power over each other leading to equal powers between branches
100
Purpose of a constitution is...
To limit the power of the government and outline the peoples rights
100
Define "Absolute Monarchy"
When a Monarch has total power (no checks and balances)
200
Believed that the king should have total power and everyone should obey him without question
Hobbes
200
This monarch's nickname was "The Sun King"
King Louis XIV
200
Define "Social Contract"
The relationship agreed upon between the people and government (by the people and government)
EX. We will vote for President every four years
200
Why according to Immanuel Kant should we not commit "small" immoral (bad) actions?
Remember: Mr. Perkins with the fork
Because if everyone committed small immoral actions society couldn't function (Mr. Perkins with the fork)
200
Define "Capitalism"
Little to no government interference in the economy
300
Credited with the idea of creating capitalism
Adam Smith
300
The couple that brought the monarchy back to England during the Glorious Revolution
William and Mary
300
How do Locke and Hobbes differ on their view of the State of Nature
Locke- People are born Tabula Rasa and came together willingly to form a government to protect their rights
Hobbes- People are born evil and came together to form a government to protect them from disorder, famine, chaos
300
What is this?
Answers varied
300
Define "The Enlightenment"
A period of new and progressive thinking in Europe
400
- Believes people are corrupted by social class
- The "Will of the masses"
- People are born morally good
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
400
When England didn't have a monarch _________________ (person) their place
Oliver Cromwell
400
Name one Enlightened Absolute Monarch and describe two of their achievements
Varies
400
What is the Magna Carta? Where was it created?
It's the first constitution and was created in England.
400
Define "Tyrant"
A ruler who tramples the rights of their people
500
This philosopher is credited with creating the idea of "the Separation of Powers"
Montesquieu
500
English King who lost the first English Civil War and signed the Magna Carta
King John I
500
How does the concept of Mandate of Heavens differ from Absolute Monarchy
Both
- Divine Right of Kings
Mandate of Heaven only
- Natural disasters show that the Gods are unhappy with the ruler
500
What was the name of the first Emperor of China?
Shi Huang Di
500
Define "Laissez-faire" (LITERAL MEANING!)
Hands off (economic idea)