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Enlightenment/SciRev

The Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

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What are 3 characteristics of a limited government? 1. Citizens can vote 2. Power is shared through representatives 3. The leader must obey a set of rules or laws
What are 3 characteristics of an unlimited government? 1. Citizens cannot vote 2. The leader makes all decisions 3. The leader does not have to obey any rules or laws
Explain the idea of divine right. Divine right is the idea that God chose a specific person to be the leader of that country.
How did the Glorious Revolution change England? In the Glorious Revolution, England changed from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
What changed during the Enlightenment? During the Enlightenment, people started to make decisions about government using logic instead of their religious beliefs.
What is a constitution? A constitution is a plan for how the government will be organized.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that the government should do what is best for the people, regardless of what they want? Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that all people have the right to "life, liberty, and the ownership of property?" John Locke
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in a separation of powers? Baron de Montesquieu
What is a monarchy? A government led by a king or queen
What country most influenced the government of the United States? England
Why is separation of powers an example of limited government? Because power is shared with more than one person and representatives are elected.
Why is a belief in divine right an example of unlimited government? If God chose that person to be the leader, there is no voting.
Why is a constitutional monarchy an example of limited government? Representatives help the king or queen make decisions and there are laws that the king or queen must follow
Why is an absolute monarchy an example of unlimited government? The king or queen makes all of the decisions
What did the Scientific Revolution change? During the Scientific Revolution, scientists began to perform experiments to see if their theories were correct instead of relying on Church teachings.
Why was the scientific method significant? The scientific method was an orderly way of collecting and organizing data.
Explain the conflict between scientific thought and traditional religious beliefs during the Scientific Revolution. Scientists began performing experiments that sometimes proved that the information the Church had been teaching for centuries was incorrect.
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