CHapter 22 Scetion 2 Flashcards

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Enlightenment

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a movement stressing

reason and thought

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2
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John Locke

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Stresses that people have a right to overthrow an

unjust government

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philosophes

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Value reason, nature, happiness, progress,

liberty

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4
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Voltaire

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influential philosophe, pen name of François Marie Arouet

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5
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Montesquieu

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French writer who admires Britain’s government system Favors separation of powers to keep one body from running government

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6
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Rousseau

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philosopher who favors individual

freedom, direct democracy

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7
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Mary Wollstonecraft

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urges greater rights for women prominent writer

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Separation of powers

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Division among powers between different branches, by Montesquieu

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Social contract

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the agreement by which people created government

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Natural rights

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Three rights, life liberty and human nature, philosopher John Locke beloved this

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