Absolutism and the Enlightenment

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  1. 3. the feeling of control over actions and their consequences.
  2. 9. a way of limiting power by ensuring that each branch of government limits the power of other branches
  3. 11. French philosopher who argued that power should be limited and broken into 3 branches of power, so each branch could provide checks and balances on the others.
  4. 14. the beginning of modern science that saw innovations of understanding about the nature
  5. 18. the branch of government that interprets the law
  6. 20. a law signed by King William and Queen Mary that limited their power as a constitution
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  1. 1. French philosopher that argued for separation of church and state and freedom of expression
  2. 2. an intellectual movement that attempted to understand society and culture, also known as the Age of Reason
  3. 4. British philosopher that argued for the equal rights of women
  4. 5. 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
  5. 6. British philosopher who argued that government should protect the rights of people (life, liberty, property)
  6. 7. an intellectual movement inspired by Greek philosophers that emphasized logic and reason
  7. 8. the ability to influence the behavior of others
  8. 10. the branch of government that writes and creates laws
  9. 12. the rule of one person as passed through a family lineage
  10. 13. a power given by God as a justification for the power of an absolute monarch
  11. 15. a kind of monarchy whose power is limited by laws
  12. 16. the centralized and complete power of a monarch
  13. 17. the branch of government that executes or enforces laws
  14. 19. the absolute monarch of France, who was known as the sun king and built the Palace of Versailles