First Quarter Review Flashcards
What does Secular mean?
Not relating to religion
What is Humanism?
Belief in human potential
What is Monotheism?
Belief in one God
What is Polytheism?
Belief in many Gods
What is a Monarchy?
Government ruled by King
What is a Oligarchy?
Government ruled by a few
What is Aristocracy?
Government ruled by the rich
What is a Democracy?
Government ruled by the people
What is a Republic?
When people elect leaders to represent them
What is a Tyrant?
Ruler that runs everything and doesn’t share power with anyone
Who was Socrates?
“Father of Ethics”
Who wrote “Politics”?
Aristotle
Who wrote “The Republic”?
Plato
Name 2 Philosophes
Voltaire and Locke
“Life, Liberty, Property”
People are born with “Natural Rights” that can’t be taken away.
Locke
Freedom of Speech and Religion
“I do not agree with a word you say, but will defend to death your right to say it”
Voltaire
What did the Magna Carta do?
Limited the kings power.
Kings must obey the law.
Deceleration of independence
People can “alter or abolish” unjust government
What did the Bill of Rights do?
Added to the US Constitution to guarantee individual rights
What was the “Laissez-faire”?
Terms used by Adam Smith to promote that government stay out of business
Who said, “unexamined life is not worth living”?
Plato
