JOHN LOCKE
WAS BORN IN
ENGLAND
WHAT IS THE "DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS?"
THE BELIEFE THAT KINGS AND QUEENS HAVE A GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO RULE, AND THAT REBELLION AGAINST THEM IS A SIN.
What is an Authoritarian?
A ruler who expects absolute obedience; not allowing personal freedom.
How old was Thomas Hobbes when he died?
91!
The Bastille was a fancy hotel in France. True or False?
False! a French prison.
Who said "Slavery is the most shocking violation of nature."
Montesquieu
IS FAMOUS FOR THIS QUOTE:
ALL HUMANS ARE ENTITLED TO THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF "LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY
WHO WERE THE BURGHERS?
Was Voltaire part of the noble society?
No, he was a commoner
What is parliament?
Lawmaking branch of the English government that is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Why did Montesquieu believe that it was important to limit the power of a ruler and of any one branch of government?
Each branch of government could check the power of the other two.
Who said, "I hold that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical."
Thomas Jefferson
WHAT IS TABULA RASA?
LATIN FOR A BLANK TABLET
IN 1665 A DEADLY_________ SWEPT THROUGH LONDON
PLAGUE
Voltaire's name was a pseudonym. What is a pseudonym?
a pen name, a name writers wrote undercover
What was the name of the famous book Hobbes wrote?
Leviathan
A fake name, frequently used by authors
To be "tolerant" or to Tolerate means to ....
Accept different beliefs or practices
WHO WAS DR. VAN DER LINDEN
JOHN LOCKE
WHAT IS GRAVITY?
What was the Bastille?
A prison in Paris, France
A leviathan is an all powerful monkey that controls the jungle. True of False??
False!
What is censorship?
The practice of removing or prohibiting books, art, films, or other media that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful.
What is Tyranny?
a type of government which one person illegally seizes all power, usually ruling in a harsh and brutal way.
WHAT IS TREASON?
DISLOYALTY TO A COUNTRY BY HELPING THE ENEMY
WHAT DID NEWTON'S FATHER DO FOR A LIVING?
NOTHING, HE DIED BEFORE NEWTON WAS BORN
England
Everything always goes WRONG! If it can go wrong it will! What do you call a person who embodies this attitude?
Pessimist.
Who were the Clergy?
People in the Christian church, such as priests.
Jefferson: what two inventions did he invent?
The first storm windows and a close that could tell the day of the week as well as the hour.
Who were Prince William and Mary?
They were invited from Holland to take the English Throne
what form of mathematics did Isaac Newton invent?
Calculus
"limited monarchy"
Hobbes believed That a big government was essential to keep it's citizens from waring. True or false?
True!
What does it mean "separation of powers"?
That a country must limit the power of its ruler and any one branch of government.
Who did Jefferson think were the three greatest men that have ever lived?
Bacon, Locke, and Newton.
What does radical mean?
Favoring large or widespread changes; new and innovative ideas at the time were radical
Newton spent a lot of time thinking about the natural world. When he was young his experimentation led him to try some pretty foolish things. What was one of them?
Stared at the sun too long and almost blinded his eye. Poked his eye with a stick.
Censorship is the practice of allowing anyone to say, write books, make films or other media even if the government finds it offensive, immoral, or harmful. True or false?
False! Censorship is the practice of REMOVING anything the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful.
True
In the book Montesquieu wrote, "The Spirit of the Laws", he describes slavery as....?
"The most shocking violation of nature."
Who helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
What are the Bill of Rights?
A series of laws that protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens.
Did Isaac publish all his discoveries right away? Why?
No, he was afraid his ideas would be stolen.
On Censorship, Voltaire was famous for saying this....
"I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!"
"Absolute Monarchy" means the King or Queen give it's citizens the right to vote on issues and make some decisions. True of False?
False! The King and Queen has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions.
Montesquieu sought peaceful, modest reforms that would give people happier lives. True of False?
Who said, "Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."
Benjamin Franklin