Enlightenment*

Question 1

Believes that people are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish; wants an all powerful government

Answer 1

Hobbes

Question 2

Thought that people were reasonable and moral and had certain rights from birth; best government is one with limited power and accepted by all citizens

Answer 2

Locke

Question 3

Felt that the best way to protect liberty was to divide various functions and powers of government amongst 3 branches

Answer 3

Montesquieu

Question 4

Believes that there shouldn’t be a strong government and make the best decisions as a group

Answer 4

Rousseau

Question 5

What was the role of women during enlightenment

Answer 5

Women had limited rights and protested. Believed that they were excluded from the social contract

Question 6

Allowing business to operate with little to no government interference

Answer 6

Laissez faire

Question 7

Required government regulation of the economy to achieve a favorable balance of trade

Answer 7

Mercantilism

Question 8

What did Adam Smith believe in regards to economy?

Answer 8

Free market should be allowed and the economy depended on supply/demand and the kind of market

Question 9

Defended freedom of speech and thought; battled inequality, superstition, and injustice

Answer 9

Voltaire

Question 10

Denounced slavery, praised freedom of expression, and urged education for all; attacked the divine right theory and traditional religions

Answer 10

Diderot