Enlightenment People
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Rousseau | "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains" |
| Beccaria | Believed law existed to preserve social order, not avenge crimes |
| Montesquieu | Study the history of ancient Rome and concluded that Rome's collapse directly related to the loss of political liberties |
| Wollstonecraft | Argued that women deserve the same rights as men |
| Montesquieu | Separation of Powers |
| Rousseau | Believed that the only good government is freely formed and guided by the "general will of society"-a direct democracy |
| Locke | Criticized absolute monarchy |
| Wollstonecraft | A Vindication of the Rights of Women |
| Montesquieu | On the Spirit of Laws |
| Beccaria | Crime and Punishment |
| Hobbes | Leviathan |
| Rousseau | Social Contract |
| Locke | Two Treatises on Government |
| Voltaire | Use satire in writings against clergy, aristocracy and government |
| Voltaire | Mock the law and customs of France, raised doubt about the Christian religion |
| Beccaria | Want capital punishment abolished |
| Hobbes | Support social contract- where individuals gave up rights to strong ruler to gain law and order |
| Locke | Purpose of government is to protect natural rights |
| Hobbes | Ruler needed total power to keep citizens under control |
| Montesquieu | Ideals serve as a basis for the US Constitution |
| Hobbes | Without government to keep man in order, life would be bleak |
| Locke | People have natural ability to govern themselves and look after the welfare of society |
| Voltaire | "Crush the evil thing" |
| Hobbes | Best government was absolute monarchy |
| Rousseau | People give up some of their freedom in favor of a common good |
| Locke | All men are born free and equal |
| Wollstonecraft | Kay to equality and freedom was a better education |
| Hobbes | Believed that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked |
| Voltaire | Strong believer in tolerance, reason and freedom of belief and speech |
| Montesquieu | Checks and balances |
| Rousseau | Believed that civilization corrupted people's natural goodness |
| Locke | Govn't's power come from the consent of the people |
| Locke | All people have the three rights of life, liberty and property |
| Beccaria | Believed accused should receive a speedy trial and never use torture |
| Rousseau | Argued that all people are equal and that titles of nobility should be abolished |
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