Agenda BW – Complete MC questions, get out hwk CW Notes/Discussion CW 2 Reading and questions WARNING – Possibility of a pop quiz Friday Quote of the Day. “People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” - V

The clergy (or church) expressed the most opposition to the scientific method. Galileo before the papal court

Why would the Church be opposed to Scientific method?

As a result of the Scientific Revolution, reason and experimentation was applied to political thinking. The Enlightenment

What was the Enlightenment? Notes #5B

It was a time in the 1700’s, in which philosophers examined natural laws governing the universe (like scientists of the Scientific Revolution did). Galileo  Drafting the Declaration of Independence 

Philosophers were interested in changing people’s relationship with their government.

They believed that government decisions should be based on laws of nature and reason. U.S. Constitution

Philosophers: John Locke believed that governments should protect people’s natural rights. Declaration of Independence 

Rousseau believed that the power of the government should be derived from those who are governed. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Voltaire believed in free speech. Montesquieu believed in a separation of governmental powers. VoltaireBaron de Montesquieu

Effects: The philosophers encouraged the American and French Revolutions due to their support for natural rights. French Revolution  American Revolution 