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English 15 Public

Government

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This enlightenment thinker is best known for his thoughts on separation of power?

Baron de Montesquieu

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Enlightenment thinkers applied this to question superstition, authority, and tradition?

Reason

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According to Montesquieu, this branch should make the laws?

Legislative

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Guarantees the basic rights to all individuals...?

Natural Law

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According to Montesquieu, this branch should interpret the laws? AKA The courts.

Judicial

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These are the three main natural rights?

Life, Liberty, Property

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Individuals entered into this agreement with government when forming a society?

Social Contract

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Government's job in a social contract, is to protect these?

Natural Rights

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Another name for permission of the people?

Consent of the governed

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What does the term Tabula Rasa refer to..?

A blank slate. People's mind when they are born

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Two things a government should provide according to Locke?

Offer protections and provide services

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Each part of government should be aligned with the other parts. This refers to Montesquieu's idea of?

Checks and balances

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French thinker born in 1689, inherited his uncle's fortune and title

Baron de Montesquieu

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He was influenced by Locke when he wrote the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

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This branch enforces the law and includes the president

Executive

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