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Bellringer : Wed. 9/30. What was the Enlightenment?. Bellringer answers:. What was the Enlightenment? A philosophical movement that emphasized human reason , science, & knowledge and challenged ideas of the church. John Locke. Writings: Two Treatises on Government Ideas:
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Bellringer: Wed. 9/30 • What was the Enlightenment?
Bellringer answers: • What was the Enlightenment? • A philosophical movement that emphasized human reason , science, & knowledge and challenged ideas of the church
John Locke • Writings: • Two Treatises on Government • Ideas: • Power comes from “contract” b/t monarch/leader & the governed • Natural rights • Violation of contract = overthrow • Influence on America: • Motivated Am. revolutionaries
More Locke • Essay on Human Understanding • “tabula rasa” • Influence: • American idea that all people can be improved.
J. J. Rousseau • The Social Contract • Belief: government is derived from the consent of the people • American influence: • That the government gets its power from the people & their consent to be governed by that gov.
Baron Montequieu 1748 • Spirit of the Laws • Examined various governments & found: • 3 branches created to protect peoples’ liberty: • Executive • Judicial • Legislative Checks & balances • Influence on Am.: Ideas reflected in the U.S. Constitution & basis of Am. Gov’t