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Read the quotation.
“The [collection] of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be [called] the very definition of tyranny. . . .
. . . it will be proper to investigate the sense in which the [protection] of liberty requires that the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct.”
—James Madison, The Federalist Paper No. 47 (1788)
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and one of the nation’s Founding Fathers.
Which Enlightenment thinker most likely influenced the ideas presented in this quotation by Madison? Explain what this thinker believed and how his ideas relate to the quotation.
1. John locker: “People have rights as soon as they’re born, and the government has a duty to protect these rights”. Barón de Montesquieu: “Tyranny is unavoidable when one person or group holds too much governmental power”. Jean Jacques: “When societies form governments, people give up some of their rights in exchange for law and order.” Adam Smith: “The best way for a nation to increase wealth is to remove all barriers to trade”.
2. Fought Poland and the Ottoman Empire to gain land in Eastern Europe (Catherine the great). Fought Sweden to gain access to the Baltic (Peter, The Great). Won access to the Black Sea (Catherine, The Great). Sent explorers across the Bering Sea to North America. (Both)
3. Led the Army to victories over Austria and expanded territory. ( Fredrick the second). Allowed freedom of speech ( Fredrick the Second). Improved the nation's tax system ( Marisa Theresa).
Supported the use of vaccines for illnesses (Marisa Theresa).
4. B
5. Peter took a long trip to Western Europe, Peter began a number of reforms in Russia, & Peter built a new capital city.
6. Do it on your own
7. The answer is The Spanish can colonies in the Americas
The Spanish take gold and silver from the Americas
Gold and silver fund Spain's "golden century"
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. Parliament asks Charles the second to become king, James the second becomes king of England, Parliament urges Mary & William the second to force the king from power, & The English King is overthrown.
13. D
14. Henry IV: Goal was a “chicken in every pot”: Was a Huguenot who converted to Catholicism. Cardinal Richelieu: Ruled France as chief adviser to the king: Reduced the power of local nobles.
15. Supported of the Arts by Louis XIV: Supported Schools that taught the Arts and Sciences, Expanded royal palaces,
Supported French writers of plays, & Hired famous architects to design and decorate royal palaces.
16. C
17. A
18. D
19. Do it on your own
20. Do it on your own
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How did Charles I show his intention of ignoring the 1628 Petition of Right?
A.
by refusing to sign it
B.
by dissolving Parliament
C.
by forming the Church of England
D.
by ending the Commonwealth
To determine which Enlightenment thinker most likely influenced the ideas presented in James Madison's quotation, we need to analyze the content and context of the quote. Madison's emphasis on separating powers and preventing the concentration of power suggests a connection to the concept of the separation of powers.
One prominent Enlightenment thinker associated with the idea of the separation of powers is French philosopher Montesquieu. In his influential work "The Spirit of the Laws" (1748), Montesquieu advocated for the separation of powers into three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Montesquieu believed that dividing authority among separate branches of government would safeguard against the potential abuse of power and tyranny. By ensuring that no single individual or group had control over all three powers, the likelihood of oppressive rule would decrease.
Madison's quotation reflects Montesquieu's ideas by highlighting the importance of separating and delineating the branches of power. Madison argues that combining all powers in a single set of hands would constitute tyranny. He asserts that safeguarding liberty requires a separation and distinction between the three branches of power.
In summary, it is likely that James Madison was influenced by Montesquieu's ideas on the separation of powers. The belief in avoiding the concentration of power and dividing it among different branches of government is a central tenet found in both Madison's quotation and Montesquieu's philosophy.