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Where did these brilliant minds of the Declaration of Independence get their brilliant ideas ?

Where did these brilliant minds of the Declaration of Independence get their brilliant ideas ?. Where did these brilliant minds of the Declaration of Independence get their brilliant ideas ?. THREE WISE MEN.

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Where did these brilliant minds of the Declaration of Independence get their brilliant ideas ?

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  1. Where did these brilliant minds of the Declaration of Independence get their brilliant ideas?

  2. Where did these brilliant minds of the Declaration of Independence get their brilliant ideas?

  3. THREE WISE MEN Philosophies that shaped the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution and the Constitution

  4. Allusion A reference to a person place or thing well known in history.The writer alludes to something the reader already knows. Threewise men. . . Bibical reference

  5. Notes: Three Wise Men DatePhilosophies that shaped the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution andthe Constitution The Enlightenment: Emphasis on reason and intellect instead of “blind” obedience to authority. 1700’s- in Europe Locke Montesquieu Rousseau

  6. JOHN LOCKE All men have Natural Rights! What are those rights?

  7. and Life Liberty Property Pursuit of Happiness

  8. JOHN LOCKE “All men have natural rights.” If government does not protect those rights, people have the right to rebel/change their government. Modern day allusion John Locke from “Lost”

  9. BARON DE MONTESQUIEU Divide the power of government into three branches…so no group has too much power…! (like a king!) This is called Separation of Powers.

  10. Powers of Government Legislative Executive Judicial How does this work?Separation of Powers Law making Law enforcing Law interpreting

  11. BARON DE MONTESQUIEU This system has Checks and Balancesbetween branches.

  12. Montesquieu believed that the three branches of government would balance each other and no part/brance of government would have too much power. judicial legislative executive

  13. Legislative Judicial Makes laws Interprets laws Executive Enforces laws Checks and Balances

  14. "Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains. Those who think themselves the masters of others are indeed greater slaves than they."

  15. JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU Social contracts between the people and the government protect people’s rights! How does the social contract work?

  16. JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU The “people” agree on laws to obey so that everyone’s rights are protected.

  17. Notes Ideas that Shaped Amer. Rev. Date: Enlightenment: Emphasis on reason and intellect instead of“blind” obedience to authority Locke Natural Rights: Life, Liberty, Property (Pursuit of Happiness) “Right to Rebel/or change the government” (if government does not protect these rights) Montesquieu Separation of Powers-into three branches: Leg. Exec. Jud. Checks and Balances-power to check the other branches Rousseau Government is a social contract people agree to obey the laws so everyone’s rights are protected

  18. WIO: Three Wise Men Who are the three wise men? Find a picture/draw one of each man and List one idea of each using a thought or speech bubble

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