Section 1
What is a natural right?
What is a right that belongs to you since birth (life liberty prosperity )
In the age of enlightenment, what are salons?
Place where people could exchange ideas, receive and give criticism.
What is an oligarchy?
a government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people.
By 1750, what was stretched along the east coast of North America?
13 Colonies
How does separation of powers relate to court packing?
The ruling party taking too much control over all of government
What is Montesquieu’s philosophy of Separation of Powers?
What is to separate a government to prevent too much central power
The Age of Enlightenment was also known as the?
Age of reason. It was a cultural movement that emphasized reason
Who was the first British Prime Minister?
Robert Walpole
What act did the Parliament pass to regulate colonial trading and manufacturing?
The Navigation Acts
How was the spread of enlightenment similar to the spread of the gospel?
They both originated from gatherings. People who are in attendance have importance.
How does thomas hobbes view of govt. differ from john locke?
Hobbes believed powerful govt. equaled orderly society, locke believed limited power made the best type of government
According to John Locke, what are the 3 natural rights everyone is said to be born with?
What is Life, Liberty and property
What did the Act of union do?
event that took place 1707. The Act created the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Who signed the Treaty of Paris ending the war?
America, Britain, and France
How we’re Queen Elizabeth II successes similar to King George III successes?
King George took America when he was head of state, Queen Elizabeth II ruled the Commonwealth
Who wrote the wealth of nations and what did it talk about?
Adam Smith, free market should allow to regulate business activities.
Thomas Hobbes believed that All humans are?
selfish and wicked
What were the differences between Tories and Whigs?
Tories were supporters of the conservatives party and whigs were supporters of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament.
What is the term of a social contract for the United States?
“We the People of United States”
Why do Antigua and Barbuda want to remove the monarchy as head of state?
They wanted the ability to elect a head of state, independence from an external body, oversee domestic and foreign affairs, and remove themselves from an empire that enslaved them
How did philosophers affect the constitution?
Their ideas influenced the founding fathers
How did the Age of Enlightenment relate to Art and Music?
New types of music and art were being created and released, setting a new high standard for their respective categories
What are three things King George II wanted to do for Britain?
King George II wanted to recover the powers the crown lost, end whig domination, and choose his own minister.
What did the first amendment of the Constitution recognize?
It recognized the idea that people had basic rights the government must protect.