Absolutism & The Enlightenment Study Guide
Use yesterday's work to complete these questions. Be sure to answer with text specific information.

1.  Absolutism: Know which countries had absolute monarchs? Why was England not an Absolutism nation?

2.  What is meant by the Devine Right of Kings?

3.  Why did Locke and others have a problem with the Devine Right of Kings concept?

4.  How did the Scientific Revolution influence the Enlightenment?

5.  Based on human nature how did Hobbes and Locke view the role of government?

6.  What is meant by the term Enlightenment?

7.  Explain the concept of Natural Law?

8.  How did Isaac Newton’s discoveries demonstrate natural or universal laws? (gravity, Laws of motion)

9.  John Locke know his basic bio and what influenced him to develop Natural Law in Government

10.  How did Voltaire, Montisuque contribute to the ideas of our government?

11. According to Locke, what are his principles of government?
On equality --
Where do rights come from?
What is the role of government?
How are governments created?
Under what circumstances should a government be abolished?

12. Why were women against the Philosophes?

13. Name two women and tell what each advocated.
13. Locke mentioned rights such as Life Liberty and Property, What did Jefferson mean by “Pursuit of Happiness?” How did this make America unique from all other countries? We will cover this later


Complete the below chart
Enlightenment Ideas Works Where ideas are in
located in our Government
Voltaire Freedom of Religion Essay on Sprit of 1st Amendment Bill of Rights
Nations Government will make no national
religion or interfere the exercise of
religion
Rousseau
Montesquieu

Locke

Smith the Free Market = Supply Demand Wealth of Nations Free Market Capitalism
Example Free hand of the market will is our form of economy
correct any price and wage disputes
Based on Supply and demand
Short response
According to Adam Smith concepts of Lazier Faire, “free hand of the market” and *supply and demand, " how would Smith feel about government raising the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour?