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Excellent job on padlet ... make sure contributions are evenly balanced.

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Excellent job on padlet ... make sure contributions are evenly balanced.

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Enlightenment is the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
It was a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries.
It emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition.
It was heavily influenced by people like Locke, Descartes, Newton, Kant, Voltaire, & Rousseau.
The Enlightenment presented a challenge to a traditional religious views.

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The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.

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Believed in absolute monarchy which is a form of government where a single ruler, usually called a king or queen, has complete control over all parts of the government.
His/her power is not limited by a constitution or by the law. ... divine right - a monarch is not subject to any rule on earth and his right to rule comes directly from God

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Believed in the rights of individuals, separation of powers, & checks and balances.
Also, believed the Separation of Powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of the government
He wrote the book called "Spirit of Laws"
Thought that in the state of nature individuals were so fearful that they avoided violence and war.

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Paine was an influential 18th century writer of essays and pamphlets
Paine died alone on June 8, 1809
Paine wrote "Common Sense" in an unadorned style, forgoing philosophical pondering and Latin terms, and relying instead on biblical references to speak to the common man, as would a sermon

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Believed in life, liberty, & property
People will enter into a social contract to create a gov't that will protect their natural rights,
If the government fails to protect the people's natural rights, the people have the right to revolt and demand for a new government.
The government is only legitimate with the consent of the governed  people.

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He is the only founding father to signed all four of the key documents establishing the United States.
He contributed and signed, The Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris.
Benjamin Franklin established peace with Great Britain and the U.S. Constitution, with these Treaties.