Describe Absolute monarch and who it is attributed to
all power is in the hands of the monarch- hobbes
describe natural and to whom its attributed
all humans have rights from birth, Locke
describe freedom of speech and to whom its attributed
government can't control what you say, Voltaire
What was the most radical desire of women during the Enlightenment?
they wanted the same natural rights that men had
How does the US constitution show influence of the Englightenment?
Includes ideas of enlightened thinkers ie Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, social contract, branches(judicial, legilsative, executive), checks and balances
Name leaders who embraced the principals of the Englightenment
US- George Washington/writers of constition
Prussia- Frederick the Great/ Voltaire
Russia- Catherine the Great/ Voltaire, Diderot
Hapsburg- Joseph II/ Enlightenment in general
Explain meaning of Enlightenment
was a time when people re-examined traditional beliefs developed during the age of reason
Hobbes
social contract-agreement that gave up the state of nature for organized society
absolute monarchy
wrote leviathan
Locke
natural rights- all humans
two treatises of government
rejected absolute monarchy
he liked people's ability to revolt against government
montesquieu
spirit of the laws
liked britain's limited monarchy
separation of powers
Voltaire
freedom of speech
detested slave trade
offended church
diderot
encyclopedia
denounced slavery
rousseau
most controversial
people were basically good, corrupt by society
wrote the social contract
hated all oppression
government should moderately control, and be elected by people