
Enlightenment thinker associated with the concept of natural (inalienable) rights. (NOTE: Last came only, first letter capitalized)
Enlightenment thinker associated with the concept of popular sovereignty. (NOTE: Last came only, first letter capitalized)
Enlightenment thinker associated with the concept of checks and balances (NOTE: Last came only, first letter capitalized)
Enlightenment thinker associated with the concept of deism (NOTE: Last came only, first letter capitalized)
Often described as worlds first feminist scholar (NOTE: Last came only, first letter capitalized)
Often described as worlds first criminologist; he studied crime and punishment systematically (NOTE: Last came only, first letter capitalized)
Nicknamed, "the father of empiricism"; associated with the "Scientific Method."
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Wrote Leviathan; had a negative view of human nature but did develop an early version of the "social contract."
Wrote a massive Encyclopedia; his work was placed by the Catholic Church on its Index of Banned Books.
Author of The Wealth of Nations; the "Father of Capitalism"; develops idea of the "invisible hand."
Locke called rights that can't be taken from you "natural" or "_______________________" rights.
Below is a famous quote from U.S. history. Identify (1) the Enlightenment idea shown by the bold/italicized words (2) Identify the thinker who developed that idea:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Montesquieu
Checks and Balances
Locke
Natural Rights
Rousseau
popular sovereignty
Voltaire
Rousseau
Below is a famous quote from U.S. history. Identify (1) the Enlightenment idea shown by the bold/italicized words (2) Identify the thinker who developed that idea:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Montesquieu
Checks and Balances
Locke
Natural Rights
Rousseau
popular sovereignty
Voltaire
Rousseau
What did John Locke identify as human being three natural (inalienable) rights?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
life, liberty, and property
life, liberty, and education
life, liberty, and protest
Limiting the power of government by dividing it into three branches is known as:
separation of powers
tripartite sovereignty
tricameralism
divided government
The theory that any power granted to a government rests in the people is known as:
popular sovereignty
divine right of kings
constitutionalism
populism
A president vetoing a law most clearly shows this Enlightenment concept about government:
checks and balances
natual rights
popular sovereignty
empiriscism
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the FIRST ESTATE?
it was about .5% of the population
it was about 1.5% of the population
it was about 97-98 of the population
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the SECOND ESTATE?
it was about .5% of the population
it was about 1.5% of the population
it was about 97-98 of the population
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the THIRD ESTATE?
it was about .5% of the population
it was about 1.5% of the population
it was about 97-98 of the population
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the FIRST ESTATE?
it owned about 10% of the land
it owned about 25% of the land
it owned about 75% of the land
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the SECOND ESTATE?
it owned about 10% of the land
it owned about 25% of the land
it owned about 75% of the land
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the THIRD ESTATE?
it owned about 10% of the land
it owned about 25% of the land
it owned about 75% of the land
In France before the Revolution, the First and Second Estates owned a disproportionately large amount of land.
The Third Estate was made up exclusively of poor peasants.
When votes were held in the Estates General, the First Estate was fairly represented.
Which of the following was NOT an idea contributing to the French Revolution?
a belief in the divine right of kings
a belief in liberty
a belief in equality
a belief in popular soverignty
When determining how many votes each Estate received in the Estates General, the French adjusted the number based on the total population of each group.
What did the members of the National Assembly swear to do when they took the "Tennis Court Oath?"
Kill King Louis and Queen Marie
write a democratic constitution
send Louis and Marie into exile
defeat all enemies of liberalism
The storming of this building allowed the revolutionaries to have access to gunpowder.
the Eiffel Tower
the Bastille
Institute de France
Champ de Mars