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Enlightenment
Enlightenment
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History
10th Grade
03/04/2014

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Enlightenment
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A period of time in the 1700’s when philosophers wrote about creating democratic governments.
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Divine Right
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Belief that kings got their power to rule from God
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John Locke
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Wrote about natural rights and the governments job is to protect those rights
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Montesquieu
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Wrote about how the best government would have separation of powers with different branches of government have different roles.
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Voltaire
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Enlightened thinker who wrote about freedom of speech and religion
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Beccaria
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Enlightened thinker who wrote about how people accused of crimes should be treated fairly. Punishments should fit the crime
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Separation of Powers
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Montesquieu’s belief the best government would have separation of powers with different branches of government having different roles.
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Natural Rights
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John Locke’s belief that people are born with certain rights that can not be taken away such as life, liberty and property
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