Absolutism
What type of monarch holds complete and unrestricted power over thier subjects?
Absolute Monarchs
Social contract theory is ________.
Where the people give power to the government to rule.
The Glorious Revolution lead to what?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Scientific revolution brought about what idea?
Not everything is done by God
How do absolute monarchs gain, maintain and consolidate power?
Centralizing authority and controlling the nobility.
Life, Liberty and Property are what?
Natural Rights
The Estates System was unfair towards which estate?
3rd Estate
During the Scientific Revolution, an Inquisition was started. Why?
Because it challenged the church and their beliefs.
Claiming authority to rule came from God.
What enlightenment idea limited governments power and what did it do?
Split the government into 3 Branches
The Reign of Terror happened in France. What happened and why?
Mass killings of people that are suspected of being an enemy of the state.
What is the difference between Heliocentric and Geocentric?
Helio means sun
Geo means earth
One is where the sun is in the center of the universe and the other is where the earth is in the center.
King Louis the XIV ruled what country?
France
What problem did the church have with the Heliocentric theory?
It made earth and people less special.
The first successful revolt was in_____.
Haiti
Why did it take 359 years to pardon Galileo?
Because they feared losing more power.
Cathrine the Great ruled Russia. What country was she from?
Germany
Why is a state of nature bad?
no government leads to anarchy
What ideas started every revolution?
Enlightenment ideas
Daily Double!!
How does change in perspectives and revolutionary ideology impact global communities?
The ideologies lead to many people to understand the enlightenment ideas and fight for their natural rights.