Absolutism and Enlightenment

2. Wrote satire which mocked religious tyranny--a famous defender of free speech
6. Rousseau believed direct democracy was ideal, while Locke believed in representative democracy where those with ___ would have the most self-interest in matters of government.
12. He published Leviathan, which argued that people gave up rights to absolute rulers to avoid chaos
13. Many philosophers were impressed by this body of government which had developed in England
14. Meeting place for many philosophes
15. The palace where King Louis made nobles live.
16. John Locke believed that certain rights were considered ____, or granted by god.
18. The concept that a single ruler, with divine right, could hold all authority in government
19. Absolute ruler, King Louis XIV was the king of this country

1. The title for a political thinker in France
3. He believed the certain rights were entitled to man, such as life, liberty,and property
4. The name of the nobles whose land was seized in Russia
5. Most philosophers believed in the existence of a social ____. Locke believed it was between the ruler and the ruled, with naturals rights ensured protection. Rousseau believed it was among the people, to submit to the general will.
7. Wrote the Social Contract in which he believed people gave up some rights to one another for the common good
8. He idealized the separation of powers between branches of government, which he saw as a check on despotism
9. As this declined, central rulers became more powerful
10. A tax on a foreign good to protect locally made goods, such as the one France had on textiles
11. Government officials that Cardinal Richelieu appointed, lessening the power of the nobility
13. The palace and capital city where Russian nobility was required to have a home
17. Believed that the justice system was unjust or brutal, wanted torture capital punishment abolished