Enlighment Flashcards
Government should protect society from invasion (defense)
Adam smith
Each branch should have power to check and balance the others .
Montesquieu
Governments are formed to protect life, liberty, and property .
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Lassies-faire ; government should not interfere in the economy .
Adam smith
Men and women are both equal
Mary Wollstonecraft
If government fails in its duties or becomes oppressive the people have the right to alter or abolish the government
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Nations should engage in free trade and not impose tariffs on each other .
Adam smith
Opposed capital punishment .
Cesare Beccaria
People form a social contract with government
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Public works necessary for trade which would not otherwise be done (roads, bridges, canals ) should be provided by government
Adam smith
Punishment for crimes should not be more brutal than the crimes themselves .
Cesare Beccaria
Religious tolerance should be normal as all men are brothers under god
Voltaire
The domination by women is wrong by men is wrong
Mary Wollstonecraft
The government should defend citizens from injustice . ( Punish criminals )
Adam smith
The powers of government should be divided into three branches - legislative , excutieve , judicals
Montesquieu
Who wrote the vindication of the rights of women .
Mary Wollstonecraft
The social contract
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Wrote the spirits of the laws
Montesquieu
Wrote about the Treatise on toleration
Voltaire
Wrote On crimes and punishments
Cesare Beccaria
Wrote on the wealth of the nations
Adam smith
Said there should be 3 branches of government , in the us constitution .
Montesquieu
Punishment shouldn’t be worse then the one committed in the bill of rights
Caesarea Beccaria
Frances leader after nopelan , suggested the Russia and Prussia split Warsaw and Prussia only get a part of saxony
Charles Talleyrand
