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Deck 2 Flashcards

1
Q

A s_______ c_________ is an agreement by which people give up their natural state for an organized society

A

Social contract

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2
Q

L_________ _________Refers to a policy that allows businesses to operate without government interference

A

Laissez-faire

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3
Q

A government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people is called a (n):

A

Oligarchy

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4
Q

A social gathering in which artists and thinkers exchange ideas is called a(n) s_________

A

Salon

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5
Q

B________ Refers to a grand and complex artistic style

A

Baroque

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6
Q

Who said “in order to have liberty it is necessary that the powers of the government be separated?“

Baron de Montesquieu
Or
Thomas Paine

A

Baron de Montesquieu

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7
Q

Who said “I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it“

Voltaire
Or
Thomas Paine

A

Voltaire

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8
Q

Who said “the man is born free, but is everywhere in chains?“

Adam Smith
Or
Jean-Jacque Rousseau

A

Jean-Jacque Rousseau

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9
Q

Who said, “there should be no government regulations on trade?“

Adam Smith

Or
Baron de Montesquieu

A

Adam Smith

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10
Q

Who said, “it is against all reason to suppose that this continent can long remain subject to any external power?“

Baron de Montesquieu
Or
Thomas Paine

A

Thomas Paine

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11
Q

Thinkers during the age of reason challenged the established social order by calling for a j__________ society based on __________

A

JUST society based on REASON

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12
Q

Joseph II adopted enlightenment ideas to make his______ more efficient

A

Government

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13
Q

What year did the French revolution begin?

1780
1789
1785
1790

A

1789

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14
Q

Which event best supports the generalization that enlightenment reforms lagged behind in some parts of Europe?

The Russian charter of nobility is signed
or
The French revolution begins

A

The Russian charter of nobility is signed

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15
Q

The Tory party in Britain was made up primarily of

Wealthy business leaders
Or
Landowning aristocrats

A

Landowning aristocrats

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16
Q

Which of the following was a new feature of English government in the late 1700s?

An absolute monarch
or
Divine rule
Or
A cabinet
Or
All adults have the right to vote
A

A cabinet

17
Q

American resentment of British rule increased after 1763 over:

Taxation without representation in Parliament
Or
A lack of religious freedom
Or
The right to free speech
A

Taxation without representation in Parliament

18
Q

The declaration of independence clearly reflects the ideas of

ThomasHobbs
Orr
John Locke

A

John Locke

19
Q

Essay question: why was the enlightenment called the age of reason?

A

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20
Q

Essay question: list three enlightenment ideas that are now identified as American ideals

A

Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Liberty for all

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