Absolutism and Enlightenment

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  1. 2. British philosopher that argued for the equal rights of women
  2. 8. the absolute monarch of France, who was known as the sun king and built the Palace of Versailles
  3. 10. the branch of government that executes or enforces laws
  4. 12. the rule of one person as passed through a family lineage
  5. 13. the rule of the few
  6. 15. an intellectual movement that attempted to understand society and culture, also known as the Age of Reason
  7. 18. a law signed by King William and Queen Mary that limited their power as a constitution
  8. 19. refers to a system in government that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful
  9. 20. French philosopher that argued for separation of church and state and freedom of expression
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  1. 1. the beginning of modern science that saw innovations of understanding about the nature
  2. 3. an intellectual movement inspired by Greek philosophers that emphasized logic and reason
  3. 4. the centralized and complete power of a monarch
  4. 5. the rule of the people
  5. 6. a power given by God as a justification for the power of an absolute monarch
  6. 7. French philosopher who argued that power should be limited and broken into 3 branches of power
  7. 9. a monarchy whose power is limited by laws, also known as a constitutional government
  8. 11. British philosopher who argued that government should protect the rights of people
  9. 14. British philosopher who argued that absolute monarchy was the best form of government based on his description of humans as always at war in their state of nature
  10. 16. the branch of government that writes and creates laws
  11. 17. the branch of government that interprets the law