Who is considered to be the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What does the word influence mean?
Having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others.
This U.S. document was influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as some of the natural rights; life and liberty.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This philosopher believed that people were born with a mind like a blank slate that got filled up with their experiences.
John Locke
How old was Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
25
This term means the ability to reason and prove something before believing it.
What is the Age of Enlightenment?
This U.S. document that is located in the Constitution was also influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as some of the natural rights; life and liberty.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This work was Montesquieu's most famous work that was published in 1748 that explained how the government could best work.
What is the book, On the Spirit of Laws?
Which Philosopher thought that if government could make laws for people to follow it would increase liberty and reduce problems in society?
Montesquieu
Which philosopher inspired much of Jefferson's writing in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Lock believed we needed government in order to protect individuals what????
Natural Rights
What term means the ability to do as one pleases without oppressive restrictions.
Liberty
What message did the Declaration of Independence send to England?
It declared the colonies independence.
This term refers to a way to live where there would be no rules, no one in charge, and no way for people to protect their natural rights.
State of nature.
This term refers to the beginning of modern science and depends upon logic, observation and reason rather than faith.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
Which philosopher was responsible for the idea behind our three branches of government?
Montesquieu
What is the name of Thomas Jefferson's property?
Monticello.
Which term refers to the focus on the ideas of reason, liberty, and individual rights.
Enlightenment
The Constitution of the U.S. can be considered to be what type of contract between the government and the people?
Social Contract.