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9 Cards in this Set
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natural rights
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people give up some of their individual rights, but keep natural rights. life, liberty, and property
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popular sovereignty
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governmental principle based on just laws and on a government created by and subject to the will of the people
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3 branches of government
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legislative, executive, judicial
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Diderot
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wrote encyclopedia - gathered all things about enlightenment in one source (French Revolution)
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Voltaire
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wrote "Letters to England"
"wipe out infamy" and "I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to death your right to speech" free speech Why freedom of speech is important to democracy? |
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Thomas Hobbes
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thought the new social contract gave the monarch absolute power - said would result in anarchy called anarchy "the state of nature" wanted a stable society
"Why do we, as a people,. accept an absolute monarch?" |
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John Locke
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established "Two Treatises on Civil Govt" - supporters of the glorious revolution follow
believes in anarchy idea, but also thought people had given up natural rights - any ruler who violated should leave throne |
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
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wrote "social contract" the book
says man is "noble savage" (good in original form, corruption of man in society) agrees with Locke on experiences and environment wants to make good laws (equalize) popular sovereignty |
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Baron de Montesquieu
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wrote "spirit of laws"
believed in the separation of powers checks and balances 3 branches of government equalized one branch cannot dominate in government |
