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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