The Roots Of Democracy

Question 1

Enlightenment contributes to democracy

Answer 1

• social contract
• natural rights
• separation of powers

Question 2

Rome contributed to democracy

Answer 2

• representative democracy
• republic

(R)ome (R)epresentative (R)epublic

Question 3

Greece contributes to democracy

Answer 3

• 1st democracy

- direct democracy

Question 4

Judeo-Christian(FAITH) contributes to democracy

Answer 4

• individual worth
• equality of all
• community concern(what is best for others)

Question 5

United States contributes to democracy

Answer 5

• u.s. Constitution

- bill of rights

Question 6

England contributes to democracy

Answer 6

• common law(customs and principles established overtime)
• bill of rights
• due process
• Magna Carta

Question 7

France contributes to democracy

Answer 7

• declaration of rights of man and the citizen

Question 8

Democracy

Answer 8

• rule of law
• code of law
• value of individuals
• consent of the governed
• citizen participation

Question 9

Enlightenment despots

Answer 9

Monarch has taken on some of the ideas do enlightenment

Question 10

Divine rights

Answer 10

Idea that the power given to the king came from god

Question 11

Robert Boyle

Answer 11

Father of chemistry

Question 12

Hobbes

Answer 12

Social contract for an Absolute monarch

Question 13

Rousseau

Answer 13

• Constitutional monarch
• individual power
• social contract among free individuals that can be broken

Question 14

John Locke

Answer 14

• Direct democracy

- all people have natural rights = life, liberty, and property

Question 15

Capurnicous

scientific revolution

Answer 15

Invented the heliocentric theory, the stars, the earth, and other planets revolved around the sun

Helio = sun - centered

Question 16

Francis Bacon

scientific revolution

Answer 16

Experimental method, experiment then draw conclusions

- empiricism

Question 17

Rene Descartes

scientific revolution

Answer 17

• Developed analytical geometry, which linked algebra and geometry
• doubt everything till proven

Question 18

Issac Newton

scientific revolution

Answer 18

Laws of motion

Question 19

Galileo Galilei

scientific revolution

Answer 19

His observations helped support Copurnicous’ theory with the help of the telescope

Question 20

Philosophes

Answer 20

• Enlightenment thinkers
• goal was progress for society
• social critics in France around the mid 1700

Question 21

Voltaire

Answer 21

• Freedom of thought, expression, and religion

- free speech in parliament = Bill of rights

Question 22

Montesquieu

Answer 22

• separation of power
• checks and balances
• federal, state, and local levels of government

Question 23

Beccaria

Answer 23

Abolishment of torture, no cruel of unusual punishment

^^ in Bill of rights

Question 24

Mary Wollstonecraft

Answer 24

Women’s equality

Question 25

Baroque style

Answer 25

- grand, ornate design | - really fancy

Question 26

Neoclassical style

Answer 26

- time of "classical music" - simple, elegant - returns to Greeks and Romans

Question 27

American revolution

Answer 27

Event #1 to help pay for the costly French and Indian war, Britain parliament passes the stamp act. Colonist protest "taxation without representation is tyranny" Event #2 colonist boycott taxed good including tea, Britain close Boston harbor, Boston tea party Event #3 2nd continental congress, where they sign the Declaration of Independence Event #4 war breaks out, France joins enters war for USA in 1778, they surround British from sea and American colonist surround Britain by land... British has to surrender

Question 28

Declaration of Independence reflects enlightenment ideas

Answer 28

- social contract that can be broken (Rousseau) | - natural rights... Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness(Locke)

Question 29

US Constitution reflects enlightenment ideas

Answer 29

- natural rights(Locke) | - free speech and expression(Voltaire)

Question 30

Catherine the Great

Answer 30

- famous ruler of Russia - enlightenment despot - helped reform Russia - formed commissions to help change laws - expanded Russia

Question 31

Hobbes and Catherine the Great similarities

Answer 31

- agreed on crushing the peasant rebellion | - strong, absolute monarch

Question 32

Glorious Revolution

Answer 32

William and Mary invited to take throne if they signed the Bill of Rights ^^ constitutional monarch

Question 33

Bill of rights

Answer 33

- limited royal power - protects free speech - right to petition the king - cruel and unusual punishment abolished

Question 34

Restoration

Answer 34

Monarchy "restored" to the throne after failed attempt of democracy

Question 35

Magna Carta

Answer 35

- 1st document that limits royal power | - King John forced to sign after he tried to tax after the war with the French

Question 36

Petition of Right

Answer 36

- Charles 1 needed taxes - forced to sign - no taxing without consent of the parliament - no imprisoning citizens illegally - can't be forced to house troops - cannot raise an army in a time of peace without parliament's consent

Question 37

Which country affected the American Revolution the most?

Answer 37

England - Magna Carta - Bill of Rights - Common law

Question 38

Denis Diderot

Answer 38

- collection of books that scholars contributed essays to make the encyclomedia - helped spread enlightenment ideas

Question 39

Scientific Revolution influences American revolution

Answer 39

- questioning assumptions lead to... | - challenging ideas about government structure

Question 40

Enlightenment promotes...

Answer 40

- progress - faith in science - more secular outlook

Question 41

Salons

Answer 41

In large drawing rooms these hostesses held regular gatherings to discuss enlightenment ideas

Question 42

Renaissance and Reformation contribute to democracy

Answer 42

- a time of questioning - importance of individualism - printing press was invented - interpret bible and laws for themselves