Enlightenment
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Baron de Montesquieu
believed government should have separation of powers
Separation of Powers
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
Natural Rights
the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
Enlightenment
A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.
Social Contract
An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed
John Locke
English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights
