Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle

5. the act of judging a person or situation or event
7. the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
9. conforming with the principles or methods used in science
12. the system or form by which a community is ruled
14. the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
17. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
18. make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
19. a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, and his attacks on the established Catholic Church.
21. a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
22. part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
24. a binding agreement that is enforceable by law

1. an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.
2. During the Scientific Revolution, Europeans discarded traditional beliefs and began using reason to explain the world around them.
3. a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century.
4. unwillingness to respect differences in opinions or beliefs
6. an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some
8. a cruel and oppressive dictator
10. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
11. right guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution
13. a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
15. a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
16. someone who exercises the mind
20. absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government.
23. immoderately desirous of acquiring something