Cards in this guide (17)
What is natural law based on
natural law is based on the idea that there is order in the
physical world that was created by nature or god
Who was considered to be the most famous of the philosophes
The most famous of the philosphes was Voltaire.
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Which philosopher fought with Cromwell during the English Civil War
What is the name of the elected body in England whose members were nobles and commoners during the Enlightenment
This elected body is called the Parliament. It is composed of
two houses, the House of Lords and the large House of Commons.
What is the name of the philosopher who said that god is dead'
it was friedrich nietzsche
Which Stuart king was beheaded in 1649
King Charles I (1600-1649) was beheaded on January 30, 1649,
following the English Civil War.
Who wrote The Social Contract that outlined the ideal relationship between the government and the people
Who stated that people were born with the right to life liberty and property
John Locke stated that people were born with the right to life,
liberty, and property.
Which of these people was a philosophe and editor of the Encyclopedie a reference work of political and philosophical ideas
Who stated that political freedom included a separate executive legislative and judicial branch of government that became a basis for the US Constitution
Which of these people is not one of the empiricist philosophers
Which of these is the best description of a despotic form of government
one ruled by a dictator who has complete authority
Who proposed that the nature of humans could be improved and perfected and was the author of Sketch for A Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind
The Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) wrote the "Sketch", published posthumously in 1795. The fundamental idea of the treatise is the continual progress of mankind toward perfection.
What originally restricted the power of King John and created a limited monarchy
Which is the best description of a monarchal form of government
restricted power entrusted to a king or queen
Which of these is the best description of aristocracy
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The second estate in France in the 1700s.
What best describes Magna Carta
it gave the king equal power in ruling england
