Enlightment Quiz Study Guide Flashcards

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What does Democracy mean?

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Government in which citizens hold the power to rule

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What does Natural Rights mean?

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Rights that the government cannot take away. These are life, liberty, and property

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What does Republic mean?

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Government based on representative democracy

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What is a Social Contract

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An agreement among people in a society with their government in which they give us some powers in exchange for protection of their rights by government

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What is the Enlightment?

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A cultural movement during which political traditions were formed

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What argument did the Enlightenment Thinkers make about laws of nature?

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That the laws of nature even applied to humans and society

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Who did John Locke believe the government should serve?

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The people

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What did Baron De Montesquieu believe about power in government?

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That too much power in the hands of one group or person would cause tyranny and so it should divided - Separation of Powers

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What is government NOT allowed to do to items published because of the 1st Amendment?

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They are not allowed to censor material before published

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What concern or complaint do some people have about lobbying and interest groups?

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That the donations from members of the group to political office holders would cause corruption or misuse power

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How will you know if you should vote for a certain candidate?

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By reading information from a reliable, unbiased source about the candidate and deciding if the person would do a good job if elected into office

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What are the 6 Propaganda techniques?

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Endorsements, Glittering Generalities, Negative Attack Ads, Transfer, Testimonial, and Plain Folks (Review What Each Technique Means)

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