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2. The allocation of power and responsibilities among different branches of government.
3. A type of reasoning that relies on observation and experiment.
4. Swiss philosopher who wrote "The Social Contract."
8. A belief in God without the assumption of His involvement in the laws of the universe.
9. To do away with, put an end to
11. Not religious.
12. The belief that all authority derives from the people.
13. A philosophical movement that arose in the late 1600s in western Europe.
16. Doctrine that holds that rulers have a God-given right to rule.
17. French philosopher who wrote "The Spirit of the Laws."

1. A principle of government that holds that government is responsible to the people.
5. The power of a ruler to govern without restriction.
6. French philosopher who wrote "Candide" and "Letters Concerning the English Nation."
7. English philosopher who wrote "Two Treatises of Government."
10. Scottish economist who wrote "The Wealth of Nations."
14. The power of a ruler or government to govern unjustly and oppressively.
15. Basic rights believed to be inherent in every individual.