The Enlightment Flashcards
(25 cards)
Who said “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”
Voltaire
What was Baccarias’s interest?
The rights of the accused
According to John Locke, what was the basis of government
The consent of the governed
What did Montesquieu contribute to the enlightenment?
Seperation of powers
What is something that Voltaire would have said
“People must be free to speak their minds”
Who thought that people by nature were selfish, cruel, greedy and power hungry.
Hobbes
The division of powers among desperate branches of government
Seperation of powers
Cruel or unjust treatment
Oppression
An agreement in which people give up certain powers for the benefit of the government
Social contract
The acceptance of different beliefs and customs
Tolerance
Rights that belonged to people “by nature” or simply because they are human beings
Natural rights
How was the enlightenment similar to the scientific revolution
Both highly valued reason and observation
The purpose of the government was to protect peoples natural rights such I as the right to life liberty and property
Locke
In France, an informal meeting of philosophers during the enlightenment
Salon
A period beginning in the 1600s in which educated Europeans changed their outlook on life by seeing reason as the key to human success
The Enlightenment
Strongly believed in the power of free speech
Voltaire
Power is balanced between the three branches of government; executive, legislative and judicial
-who
Montesquieu
Each branch checks the power of the others
Montesquieu
Believed that people should have a fair and speedy trial
Beccaria
Human rights that the government must protect
Bill of rights
Best form of government was one with a ruler of absolute authority
Hobbes
Punishment should fit seriousness of the crime
Beccaria
People have the right to overthrow the government that does not protect its rights
Locke
The scientific study of crime and punishment
Criminology
