Philosophy
The Greek Philosopher who was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens
Who was Socrates?
The figure from whom Absolute Monarchs claim to have received their power.
What is God?
Believed that all men are born with a serious of natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
The belief that God appointed you, and you alone, to rule.
What is Divine Right?
Built to show off the power of Louis XIV and to control the Nobility.
What is The Palace of Versailles?
Socrates student who popularized the concept of writing down his thinking and ideas.
The BEST example of an Absolute Monarch.
Who was Louis XIV?
Philosopher that believed all humans are naturally self serving/evil
Having total and complete control of your country.
What is Absolutism?
Government body that limited the power of the Monarchy in England.
What is Parliament?
The type of thinking most encouraged by Greek Philosophers.
What is Critical Thinking?
Broke from the Catholic Church in order to obtain a divorce.
Who was Henry VIII?
Believed in the concept of a separation of powers.
Who was Montesquieu?
What is Philosophe?
A "bloodless" revolution.
What is The Glorious Revolution?
Greek Philosopher who attended Plato's school, and further built on Plato's ideas.
Who was Aristotle?
Absolute Monarch that traveled around Europe for 18 months in order to learn more about western nations.
Who was Peter the Great?
Believed in the freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
Who was Voltaire?
A period of time in which philosophy and critical thinking became popular in Europe.
What is The Enlightenment?
Created the first Constitutional Monarchy in England.
Who were William and Mary?
The pursuit and study of wisdom.
What is Philosophy?
Phillip II claimed this was the reason he was allowed to rule Spain.
What is Divine Right?
Used the ideas of John Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu to justify their revolution against the Monarchy.
What was America?
"I am the state."
"L'etat c'est moi."
The three types of government power suggested by Montesquieu.
What were the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial powers?