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| The Application of science and reason to understanding the world resulted in the 1700's being known for the |
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| The three main concepts of Enlightenment are |
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1)Everything explained through reason
2)Natural law should govern
3)Reason, not religion should be used
to understand the the physical world |
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| Montesquieu believed that to prevent tyranny in government there should be separation of powers, illustrated by |
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| Dividing power among three branches of government |
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| John Locke believed the the government had an obligation to the people it governed to protect their natural rights. If the government failed to do this, then the people had the right to |
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| The Application of science and reason to understanding the world resulted in the 1700's being known for the |
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| The three main concepts of Enlightenment are |
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| 1)Everything explained through reaso 2)Natural law should govern 3)Reason, not religion should be used to understand the the physical world |
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| Montesquieu believed that to prevent tyranny in government there should be separation of powers, illustrated by |
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| Dividing power among three branches of government |
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| John Locke believed the the government had an obligation to the people it governed to protect their natural rights. If the government failed to do this, then the people had the right to |
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A movement of ideas that occurred in Europe in the 1700's where thinkers attempted to apply reason to understand, explain, and change the world.
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| Fixed principals or laws by which the Enlightenment thinkers felt the world operated under. These laws could be discovered through reason, science, and mathematics to improve society |
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A person'd basic rights that could not be taken away.
According to John Locke these were "life, liberty, and property. |
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The contract the a citizen entered into with their ruler to protect their rights.
The ultimate source of political power is the people. |
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| The theory that rulers attained their power directly from God, and therefore, were only answerable to him. |
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| Originated the idea of natural rights used in the Declaration of Independence |
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| Believed that the social contract led individuals to give up their rights to the "general will" (what the community wants as a whole). |
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Poked fun at traditional authority.
His writings on religious toleration and freedom of thought and expression helped spread enlightenment ideas. |
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Argued for the separation of powers and a system of checks and balances in governments.
His idea is included in the U.S. Constitution. |
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| A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority. |
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| For the good of a community |
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| Presented the idea that people entered into a social contract with their ruler. |
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