The Enlightenment
Standard 7-2.3
Analyze the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke, JeanJacques Rousseau, Montesquieu,
and Voltaire that challenged absolutism and
influenced the development of limited government.
Enlighten yourself!
Read Section 2.3 in your
Unit Literature.
Answer questions below:
1. Who are the four
philosophers mentioned in
text?
2. What did the
Enlightenment challenge?
3. How do you see the
Enlightenment ideas in our
current society?
Enlightenment Notes
Write what’s in green!
1.
Based on Thomas Hobbes’ idea, most
Enlightenment philosophers believed people
originally lived in a state of nature, or a good
time before governments.
2.
The Enlightenment was a direct challenge to
absolutism.
Who was John Locke?
1. Social Contract – men give
up some of their rights for the
order government provides.
2. People have the right to
overthrow poor government
and replace it with another
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=kItXvJLnTtk
A Social Contract
Men are
born with
Natural
Rights:
Life
Liberty
Property
Who was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
1.
2.
3.
Said society was corrupt and the
role of the government was to
protect the people.
Society was more important than
the individual
Majority rules!
Baron de Mosquito. You mean
Montesquieu?
1. Said government power should
be separated by 3 branches.
2. Checks and balances on power.
3. Favored limited government and
US Constitution modeled off of
his ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X
cKt1YgiLaI
Who was Voltaire?
1.
Focused on Civil Liberties
a)
b)
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Individuals rights of the
citizen
3. Separation of Church and
State
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=ip4GpGFrjG4
2.
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1. What did John
Locke believe all
people were born
with?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Reason
The general will
Natural rights
Civil liberties
2. Who did Rousseau
believe laws were
created to protect?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Individual citizens
All citizens
The majority of
citizens
Nobody
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3. Why was the Enlightenment a challenge to
absolutism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Monarchs were not allowed to participate in the
Enlightenment.
The Enlightenment was only found in Great Britain
and America.
Absolutism was the belief in spreading divine right
around the world.
Enlightenment philosophers pushed for more limited
governments.
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1. The picture on the
right shows which of
Montesquieu’s
ideas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Separation of
powers
The Bill of Rights
Federalism
Democracy
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2. What did Voltaire believe all people should
have?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Civil liberties
Natural rights
Food and shelter
No religion
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3. How did the Scientific Revolution have an
impact on the Enlightenment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All of the Enlightenment thinkers were scientists.
Inspired Enlightenment thinkers to use reason to
understand government.
Enlightenment thinkers would meet in secret to plot
against the Church.
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
had no impact on one another.
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1.
What is the Social Contract?
a.
b.
c.
d.
An agreement between the government and the
people
The things the majority of the people in a society
wanted
A good time before people had governments
The freedoms given to all people that they are
born with
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2. How have Rousseau’s ideas been used by
totalitarian governments?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The good of all is more important than individual
rights
People should never be allowed to have a say in
their government
Factories should only produce goods for the
military
All leaders should be watched carefully.
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3. How did Enlightenment philosophers
encourage changes in the rights of citizens? 7.2.3
a.
b.
c.
d.
People expect a government to provide a system of
checks and balances.
People should be able to make decisions based
upon both science and religion.
People should be allowed to use freedom of speech.
All of the above.
Tweet about it!
On a sticky note, create a hashtag or tweet
about the Enlightenment. Make sure your
name is on it.
Must align with what we’ve learned about the
Enlightenment or in the Unit 2 Literature,
Section 2.3
Stick it to the sheet of chart paper hanging by
the door with your period on it.
Enlightenment Superhero
For the next two days, we will be working on our Enlightenment
superheroes.
Day One: Analyzing the wisdoms of our Philosophers.
Day Two: Comparing our favorite superhero to an Enlightenment
Philosopher.
Unit Two Vocabulary Review
Charades
1. Each person has a vocabulary word on your back.
2. You will have 5 minutes to walk around and ask your
classmates questions to help you guess your vocabulary
world.
3. You must only ask “Yes” or “No” questions connected to the
definition.
4. You may not ask, “Do I have a ______?” or “What word do I
have?”
5. No running, touching, or yelling.
6. The first five people to guess their word will receive a treat.
Activity: Philosopher Facebook
1.
2.
3.
Choose one
philosopher and create
a profile page for him.
You must include at
least one of their ideas
in their feed.
Your comments and
replies must show
conversations
between the
philosophers and
government leaders.
4. Conversation must
discuss rights and
government.
5. All information must be
accurate based on what
we’ve learned in our notes
and the Unit Literature.
6. Submit to your period’s
basket for a grade.
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1. What did Locke say should happen to
governments that don’t protect the rights of
the people?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They should be followed without question
They should be changed or removed
They should be given a chance to try again
They should be divided into three branches
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2. How did King Charles I respond to
Parliament’s demands?
a.
b.
c.
d.
He locked Parliament out for 11 years
He raised taxes on his people
He allowed people to buy titles instead of earning
them
All of the above
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3. Which important American document was
based on John Locke’s ideas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Federalist Papers
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Post and Courier