Enlightenment & Principles of Democracy

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Across
  1. 3. Historical period that brought about new ideas & philosophies about govt
  2. 5. the system that prevents abuses of power by the branches of govt
  3. 8. Wrote the "2 Treatises of the Govt"
  4. 10. The power to rule a country comes from the people
  5. 12. A king or queen who can do whatever they want
  6. 13. The idea that people give up personal freedoms to "join society"
  7. 14. Wrote the "Leviathan" and supported absolute monarch
Down
  1. 1. Everyone in the nation must follow the laws, including the leaders
  2. 2. Wrote the "Spirit of the Laws" and advocated for separation of powers
  3. 4. Basic freedoms and liberties that all people have from birth
  4. 6. A country splits or divides the authority of its govt into multiple sections
  5. 7. The decision that gets the most votes in a democracy is the choice people must follow
  6. 9. The form of govt where people have the power and vote for leaders
  7. 11. Wrote and developed the "Social Contract Theory"