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Which idea is central to John Locke's Two Treatises of Government?

A government's power comes from the consent of the people.

Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke's Two Treatises of Government?

All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the

Consent of the governed

Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would

Prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power

Which historical period is most closely associated with these achievements? (timeline above)

Scientific Revolution

Nicolaus Copernicus

which individual is credited with developing the scientific theory illustrated in this diagram

One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that

governments should be based on the consent of the people

The English Bill of Rights and the political philosophy of John Locke both support the idea of a

limited government

New scientific knowledge and understandings that developed during the Scientific Revolution were most often based on

observation and experimentation

Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

observation and experimentation

One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were

philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment

The writings of the 18th century french philosophers Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire influenced the

policies of the enlightened despots

One way in which the contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton are similar is that each

practiced observation and experimentation in his work

In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to

protect natural rights

One scientific belief held by both René Descartes and Isaac Newton is that

reasoned thought is the way discover truth

Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the

scientific revolution

• Galileo used the telescope and challenged the teachings of the day. • Sir Isaac Newton discovered the laws of gravity. • Copernicus determined that the Sun is the center of the universe. which period is most directly associated with these events?

scientific revolution

-Supported reforms -Believed in natural rights and religious toleration -Viewed themselves as servants of their state In the 18th century, European leaders that fit these characteristics were best know as

Enlightened Despots

In which time period Western history thinkers first express these ideas written from (figure 5 above)

Enlightenment

This passage discusses ideals most directly associated with the

Enlightenment

Which period is most closely associated with the major ideas of these philosophers? (chart above)

Enlightenment

Which historical figure expressed ideas that are most similar to those of Speaker B?

John Locke

In this passage, Montesquieu is making reference to

a separation of powers

the scientific theories developed by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton resulted in

challenges to the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church

in this passage, copernicus states that he accomplished his work by

combining old and new observations

The heliocentric model of the universe developed by Copernicus and Galileo was considered heresy during their lives because it

conflicted with the official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church

the scientific revolution popularized the idea that

understanding is the result of observation and experimentation

• Copernicus' heliocentric model of the universe • Newton's law of gravitation • Descartes' belief in truth through reason This set of ideas from the Scientific Revolution gave Europeans a new way to

view humankind's place in the universe