Unit 1: The Enlightenment Flashcards
Influence from the Protestant Reformation & the Scientific Revolution
They made people have the realization that they can cause change in their government
Increased book production and literacy rate
More people could read allowing for the creation of philosphers
Power of absolute monarchs
people have no freedom
Urbanization, salons, and coffeehouses
Philosiphers could exchange ideas
John Locke famous writing
Two treatises of government
Montesquieu famous writing
The spirit of laws
Rousseau famous writing
The social contract
Voltaire famous writing
Candide
John Locke ideas
Governmet should protect people’s natural rights
Montesquieu ideas
Three branches of government
Rousseau ideas
Government is equal to the people
Voltaire ideas
freedom of speech and expression
Natural rights
Life, liberty, property
Enlightenment
1600-1700s people began to question the absolute monarchs and their government
Tyranny
government where one person has power and they ABUSE it
Philosopher
people who came up with new ideas and challenged popular beliefs
social contract
the government abides by the same rules/laws as the people
separation of powers
power is spread over three branches
consent of the governed
people have a say in what the government does
checks and balances
different parts of the government check each other to make sure not one gets too much power
abolition
a movement to end slavery
gender equality
fights so women are equal to men in pay and natural rights
three government branches powers
-one makes the laws
-one enforces the laws
-one interprets the laws
enduring issue
a long lasting issue
