Questions
To be enlightened means...
to be open minded and educated
Reform means to..
Revolutionary
the change from one way of doing something in a society to another way
John Locke
said humans were not born with basic ideas, but they were learned from experiences
What does Liberty mean?
Freedom
Democracy is a....
form of government where people choose leaders by voting
Monarchs are...
Kings and queens.
Judicial Branch
interprets the laws; court system
Thomas Hobbes
argued that men are born evil and wicket and an absolute monarchy should govern its people.
An encyclopedia is a...
publication that attempted to gather all the knowledge of humankind into a series of books
The Enlightenment was a...
a time in the 1500’s and 1600’s where scientists tried to explain the workings of the universe by using logic, reason and science
Consent means...
to give permission to be governed
Legislative Branch
makes the laws; Senate, Congress
Voltaire
spoke out against religious intolerance. In response to his writings about the church, he was jailed at times
Natural rights are...
rights people are born with such as the right to live, be free and own property
Political philosophers are...
people who studied politics, justice, liberty, property
superstition mean..
false beliefs
Executive Branch
enforces the laws; police, military. President
What does the Judicial Branch do?
interprets the laws; court system.
Divine right of kings is the....
idea that a king ruled by the authority of God.
The Scientific Revolution was a...?
a time beginning in the 1600’s and lasting until the 1700’s in which philosophers used reason to seek truths about human nature; also known as the Age of Reason
Persecution means
unfair treatment of a group of people
Oppose
disagree with
Salons are...
a gathering of great thinkers and artists to discuss and exchange ideas during the Enlightenment.
Absolute monarchs are...
kings or queens that held ultimate power with no one to check on them