The Enlightenment

Standard 7-2.3

Analyze the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke, Jean-

Jacques 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. Said society was corrupt and the

role of the government was to

protect the people.

2. Society was more important than

the individual

3. 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) Freedom of Speech

b) Freedom of Religion

2. Individuals rights of the

citizen

3. Separation of Church and

State

https://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=ip4GpGFrjG4

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1. What did John

Locke believe all

people were born

with?

A. Reason

B. The general will

C. Natural rights

D. Civil liberties

2. Who did Rousseau

believe laws were

created to protect?

A. Individual citizens

B. All citizens

C. The majority of

citizens

D. Nobody

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3. Why was the Enlightenment a challenge to

absolutism?

A. Monarchs were not allowed to participate in the

Enlightenment.

B. The Enlightenment was only found in Great Britain

and America.

C. Absolutism was the belief in spreading divine right

around the world.

D. Enlightenment philosophers pushed for more limited

governments.

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1. The picture on the

right shows which of

Montesquieu’s

ideas?

A. Separation of

powers

B. The Bill of Rights

C. Federalism

D. Democracy

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2. What did Voltaire believe all people should

have?

A. Civil liberties

B. Natural rights

C. Food and shelter

D. No religion

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3. How did the Scientific Revolution have an

impact on the Enlightenment?

A. All of the Enlightenment thinkers were scientists.

B. Inspired Enlightenment thinkers to use reason to

understand government.

C. Enlightenment thinkers would meet in secret to plot

against the Church.

D. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

had no impact on one another.

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1. What is the Social Contract? a. An agreement between the government and the

people

b. The things the majority of the people in a society

wanted

c. A good time before people had governments

d. 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. The good of all is more important than individual

rights

b. People should never be allowed to have a say in

their government

c. Factories should only produce goods for the

military

d. 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. People expect a government to provide a system of

checks and balances.

b. People should be able to make decisions based

upon both science and religion.

c. People should be allowed to use freedom of speech.

d. 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. Choose one

philosopher and create

a profile page for him.

2. You must include at

least one of their ideas

in their feed.

3. 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. They should be followed without question

B. They should be changed or removed

C. They should be given a chance to try again

D. They should be divided into three branches

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2. How did King Charles I respond to Parliament’s demands?

a. He locked Parliament out for 11 years b. He raised taxes on his people c. He allowed people to buy titles instead of earning

them d. All of the above

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3. Which important American document was based on John Locke’s ideas?

a. The Federalist Papers b. The Articles of Confederation c. The Declaration of Independence d. The Post and Courier