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10 Cards in this Set
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Hobbes |
Believed people were all naturally evil, and that a Monarchy was the best type of government. |
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Locke |
Believed in humans natural rights of life, liberty and property should be preserved through a social contract between government and citizens. |
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Voltaire |
Spread the idea of free speech, which was later added to the U.S. bill of rights. |
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Montesquieu |
Wanted a three Branch Government with a checks and balances system so that no one person or group could have more control than the other. |
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Rousseau |
Believed men's natural goodness is ruined by civilization. |
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Beccaria |
Wanted to abolish torture and the death penalty, he also believed in fair, speedy trials. |
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Wollstonecraft |
Believed women should be equal to men and it should be done by giving them the same education. |
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Enlightenment |
Called the age of reason period of time showing knowledge. |
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Salon |
A place men or women got together to discuss Enlightenment ideals. |
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Social Contracts (Hobbes and Rousseau) |
Give up rights to a monarchy. Agreement between free individuals to create a direct democracy. |
