the enlightenment

Question 1

autocracy

Answer 1

one person has all power

Question 2

what are the 2 types of autocracy?

Answer 2

monarchy and dictatorship

Question 3

monarchy

Answer 3

king or queen rules country

Question 4

dictatorship

Answer 4

one leader has absolute control over citizens

Question 5

democracy

Answer 5

citizen holds political power

Question 6

representative democracy

Answer 6

citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government

Question 7

direct democracy

Answer 7

no representatives, citizens are involved day to day governing

Question 8

oligarchy

Answer 8

small group of people have power

Question 9

theocracy

Answer 9

government that recognizes God or some divine being as ultimate authority

Question 10

anarchy

Answer 10

no one in control

Question 11

What are some pros of government?

Answer 11

people participate directly in government, ensures equality

Question 12

What are some cons of government?

Answer 12

Slower and harder, uninformed people can vote

Question 13

What is the political spectrum?

Answer 13

System of classifying different political ideas, parties and positions

Question 14

What is the general idea of American “right” on the political spectrum?

Answer 14

conservative, republican, socially traditional, small & efficient government, deregulated business, strong national defense in military

Question 15

What is the general idea of American “left” on the political spectrum?

Answer 15

liberal, democratic, socially progressive, powerful government, moderation of the economy, global presences with diplomacy.

Question 16

Who were the enforcers of tradition?

Answer 16

• emperors, kings, dictators
• privileged minorities (nobles, aristocrats)
• religious representatives (priests)

Question 17

Why were the enforcers of tradition want to maintain tradition?

Answer 17

to maintain their power as well

Question 18

What were some of the enforcers of tradition methods to protect traditional ideas and beliefs?

Answer 18

• dictated governments, social interactions, religious responsiblities
• punished people who spoke out against them

Question 19

How were the enforcers of tradition challenged by the scientific revolution?

Answer 19

people started to disprove long help explanations on how the world worked

Question 20

What was the general goal of the Enlightenment?

Answer 20

to inform (enlighten) the public

Question 21

What is a philosopher?

Answer 21

individuals who seek knowledge and understanding through deep thought and analysis

Question 22

What were the ways the enlightenment ideas spread?

Answer 22

Newspapers and pamphlets

Question 23

What was the main focus Rousseau was studying?

Answer 23

Individual freedom, people are naturally good, governments are evil and corrupt people. Ideal government is direct democracy.

Question 24

What was the main focus Hobbes was studying?

Answer 24

People are naturally evil, ideal government is a strict monarchy to protect the people from themselves.

Question 25

What was the main focus Montesquieu was studying?

Answer 25

Political liberty, believed in separation of powers, thought parliamentary monarchy was best after studying government from all over.

Question 26

What was the main focus Voltaire was studying?

Answer 26

Opposed every injustice but mainly religious intolerance, wrote many satires to prove his points.

Question 27

What was the main focus Diderot was studying?

Answer 27

Combat ignorance by increasing availability in knowledge, wrote the encyclopedia

Question 28

What was the main focus Smith was studying?

Answer 28

Natural rights in business, government should stay out of economy

Question 29

What was the main focus Wollstonecraft was studying?

Answer 29

Womans rights, woman should have education

Question 30

What was the main focus Locke was studying?

Answer 30

Natural rights (life, liberty and property), people have right to overthrow government if not doing its job pleasing the people

Question 31

What is satire?

Answer 31

use of humor and irony to expose or ridicule peoples stupidness in context of political issues or other issues.

Question 32

Difference between comedy and satire.

Answer 32

Comedy is just for laughs, satire is to prove a point.

Question 33

Why is satire such a useful tool when spreading a message or idea?

Answer 33

Most people can understand the issues better when presented with comedy.

Question 34

How did Voltaire use satire in Candice?

Answer 34

He made fun of ideas and tradition in England at the time (ex pangloss’s ideas were mocking the more optimistic philosophers of the time)