Rise Of Democratic Ideals

Question 0

Christianity and Judaism Influence

Answer 0

Written law
Act ethically towards others
Help poor and the weak
Toleration

Question 1

Values of Democracy

Answer 1

Common Good
Human Dignity
Individual Rights
Majority Rule
Due Process

Question 2

What is Democracy?

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A form of government where citizens actively participate

Question 3

Greek influence

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Direct democracy

Participation

Question 4

Rome’s Contribution to the rise of democracy

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• 3 branches Aristriocatic=Senate Monarchial=Consul Democracy citizens
• Written laws 12 tablets reason, fairness, equality

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English Influence of democracy

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• 1215 Magna Carta

* limited powers

Question 6

John Locke

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Believed in Natural rights viewed people as naturally good and could rebel against government if the government had not done justice

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What are natural rights?

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Life Liberty Property

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Montesquieu

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Liberty is a safeguard by a divide government;Separation of powers

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Thomas Hobbes

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Believe people were selfish; Absolute monarchy was needed; social contract

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What was the Social Contract?

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People agreed to submit to an authoritative leader

Question 11

Voltaire

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Proposed tolerance, freedom of religion, freedom of speech

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Our First Amendments

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Freedom of Speech, Press, Pettion, Assembly, Religion

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Jean Jacque Rousseau

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Advocated democracy; called social contract an agreement among free indivual a to create a government; only legitimate government came from the people

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Enlightenment

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Using logic and reason to question the old way

Question 15

Primary writer to Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson