period in Europe during the 17 th and 18 th Centuries saw the development of new ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their rulers John Locke s Theory of Government ID: 236168
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Enlightenment- the
period in Europe during the 17
th
and 18
th
Centuries saw the development of new ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their rulers.
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John Locke
’s Theory of Government—philosopher from England (mid 17th Century)
Ideas came from Enlightenment period (17th & 18th Centuries)In 1600s, Locke wrote about people having Natural Rights: ______________________that rulers cannot take away.
Life, Liberty and PropertySlide3
Developed the :
Locke said that originally people were free of government, but…
People agreed to give up power to the_________ (country) in return for the state’s service to the general well-being of the people , establishing a system of “ordered liberty” This is an _________________ between the people and the rulers known as a Social contractSocial Contract TheorystateA GREEMENT Slide4
D. Locke believed that if the Social Contract (or agreement) was broken by the ruler, the people could (and
should) get out of the contract—___________________________________
E. Locke’s ideas were radical and changed the old way of thinkingF. His ideas influenced Thomas Paine/Common Sense and Thomas Jefferson/Declaration of Independencerevolt and form a new governmentSlide5
Thomas Paine “Common Sense”
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, an English immigrantVERY POPULAR with __________________Paine challenges the rule of the Colonies by the King of EnglandStirs Patriots toward separation from Britain: Paine asks… “______________________________?”5. Contributed to the growing sentiment for Independence from England6. Influences _____________________ writing of Declaration of Independence
Americans/PatriotsWhat good is a KingThomas Jefferson’s