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Age of Enlightenment

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Standard 2: Explain essential characteristics of the political system of the United States, including the organization and function of political parties and the process of selecting political leaders.
• Describing the influence of John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, Niccolò Machiavelli, Charles de Montesquieu, and François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) on the political system of the United States.
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(DOK 1) Which of the following BEST describes the theory of divine right?

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(DOK 1) List the three natural rights that John Locke identified in his writings.

USE THE TEXT BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 3:
The Enlightenment ushered in a new age of discovery and inquiry. This movement influences the American Revolution and the resulting creation of a democratic federal government. Enlightenment thinkers believed that human progress was possible through the application of scientific knowledge and reason to issues of law and government.
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(DOK 1) The major goal promoted by Enlightenment thinkers was the need for...

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(DOK 1) Identify the three nations that experienced a revolution after being influenced by the Enlightenment.

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(DOK 2) The phrase "consent of the governed" refers to the...

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USE THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ANSWER QUESTION 6:
(DOK 2) Why did Montesquieu believe in separating or dividing governmental power between three branches?

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(DOK 2) How did the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) affect the American colonists?

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(DOK 2) Thomas Hobbes and John Locke contributed to a change in the relationship between the citizens and the government through the belief that

USE THE TEXT BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 9:
"Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged." - Ronald Reagan

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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(DOK 2) Use the context clues to determine which philosopher's theories are being discussed.

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(DOK 2) Explain how the U.S. Constitution is a social contract as described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

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(DOK 3) Make a connection between Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication on the Rights of Women (1792) and women in today's American society (2019).

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(DOK 3) The American and French Revolutions were similar in that both...

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(DOK 3) Differentiate between John Locke's natural rights and the ones listed in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson.

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(DOK 3) What form of government would America have adopted if the Founding Fathers had been more influenced by Thomas Hobbes.

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(DOK 3) What is the recurring theme in Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft's philosophy?

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(DOK 3) Thomas Hobbes wrote that "without government our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short!" Elaborate on the reason he believed this.