Absolute Monarchs & Enlightenment Ideas

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  1. 4. A set of basic rules that defines how a government works
  2. 5. A system of rules that limits the power of government leaders
  3. 6. The ability or right to make decisions and enforce rules
  4. 7. Swiss philosopher who wrote about popular sovereignty and the general will
  5. 9. Period in the 1700s when thinkers questioned old ideas about power
  6. 11. The French _______ (1789) was inspired by Enlightenment ideas
  7. 12. The separation of government into legislative, executive, and judicial _______
  8. 13. The idea that people agree to be governed, rather than rulers having birthright power
  9. 16. A system where power is divided among branches to prevent one person from ruling alone
  10. 18. Philosopher who argued people have natural rights like life and liberty
  11. 20. Basic human freedoms that Enlightenment thinkers believed everyone should have
  12. 22. French philosopher who criticized intolerance and supported freedom of speech
  13. 23. To question or find fault with something
  14. 24. The belief that government should reflect the will of the people. Popular _____
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  1. 1. Freedom of _______ means a person can express opinions without fear.
  2. 2. Philosopher who suggested dividing government into three branches
  3. 3. Kings and queens in Europe during the 1600s-1700s who held most political power
  4. 8. A group of citizens or representatives with some say in government (two words: _______ assembly)
  5. 10. The right to life, liberty, and property that Enlightenment thinkers believed everyone deserved
  6. 14. French Revolution rejected this type of rule by one all-powerful person
  7. 15. Meetings where Enlightenment ideas were discussed and spread
  8. 17. French king who claimed "I am the state" and held absolute power
  9. 19. The belief that a ruler's power comes from God. ______ right of king.
  10. 21. What absolute monarchs collected from citizens to fund their kingdoms