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thinker
thomas hobbes
john locke
jean-jacques rousseau
montesquieu
voltaire
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Explanation:

This table requires filling in key details about Enlightenment thinkers, including their country of origin, major works, core experiences and theories, and their influence on the U.S. government. Each entry is based on standard historical academic records of these philosophers.

Answer:

Thinker	Country	Wrote (w/date)	Main Ideas	Influence on U.S Gov't
John Locke	England	Two Treatises of Government (1689)	Experience(s): Witnessed Glorious Revolution<br>Theory: Natural rights (life, liberty, property); social contract; right to revolt against unjust rulers	Influenced Declaration of Independence (natural rights, right to revolution) and property protections in the U.S. Constitution
Jean-Jacques Rousseau	France	The Social Contract (1762)	Experience(s): Marginalized, lived in poverty across Europe<br>Theory: "General will" of the people; direct democracy; social contract where people give up individual will for collective good	Influenced ideals of popular sovereignty in the U.S. system, especially in democratic participation
Montesquieu	France	The Spirit of the Laws (1748)	Experience(s): Studied European governments<br>Theory: Separation of powers (executive, legislative, judicial); checks and balances to prevent tyranny	Directly shaped the U.S. Constitution's separation of powers and checks and balances system
Voltaire	France	Candide (1759), Letters on England (1733)	Experience(s): Imprisoned and exiled for criticizing the French crown and church<br>Theory: Religious tolerance; freedom of speech and press; opposition to absolutism and religious persecution	Influenced the First Amendment (freedom of speech, press, and religious freedom)