Agenda 5.28.10

Review “Quiz” During the Age of ____________, kings were viewed as representatives of God. (17) What is a similarity between the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment? (18) List two men who used the Scientific Method during the Scientific Revolution? (19) Political thinkers during the Enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on what? (20) What class of citizens in France gained power after the French Revolution? (22) Why did the French like Napoleon Bonaparte? (23) What was one similarity between Jose de San Martin, Toussaint l’Ouverture, Bernardo O’Higgins and Pedro I? (24) BCR – Explain THREE political ideas that emerged during the Enlightenment.

BCR Ideas Montesquieu -- Separation of powers: executive, legislative and judicial branches could check and balance each other’s power. John Locke – All people born with blank mind and was formed by experiences. Had natural born rights. Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. He believed that if a gov’t failed to protect a citizen’s natural rights, the people had the right/duty to overthrow the government.

3. Jean Jaques Rousseau – Believed all people had the right to participate in government. Needed to make a social contract – agreed to give up individual wants for the benefit of society. 4. Thomas Hobbes – Believed people were all jerks and they needed an absolute ruler to keep them in control. 5. Beccaria – Protected rights of criminals. No cruel and unusual punishment, right to a speedy and public trial.