THE ENLIGHTENMENT:

INCLUDES:

• John Locke
• Jean-Jaques Rousseau
• Baron De Montesquieu
• Voltaire

LOCKE

• Saw the state of nature as a good place
• Social contract enhanced life
• Strong influence on the Declaration of Independence

LOCKE

• Beloved in Natural Rights:
• Life
• Liberty
• Property
• Purpose of the govt was to protect these

ROUSSEAU

• Believed:
• Society was a corruptive influence
• Govt was to implement policies that benefit the people
• Civilized societies were happy and unselfish
• Live in harmony with nature

ROUSSEAU

• Believed:
• Govt was to protect our general will
• General will is above individual will

MONTESQUIEU

• Believed:
• Peoples liberty should be
• Kept from corrupt leaders
• Ideas are in the US constitution

MONTESQUIEU

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Admired English system

VOLTAIRE

• Against:
• Prejudice
• Intolerance
• Superstition
• Bigotry

VOLTAIRE

• Believed:
• Advocate of Reason
• Civil Liberties
• (Freedom of speach and religion)
• Was imprisoned several times for his opinion

VOLTAIRE

• Influenced:
• Founding Fathers
• Bill of Rights
• Principles of Separation of Church and State

BY:

• Madison Curran
• Caroline Maxi
• Fulton Curtis
• Shylin Hemphill
• Brianna Haverlock