Enlightenment Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. the belief that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule, and that rebellion against them is a sin
  2. 5. The original lawmaking branch of the English government that is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons
  3. 7. A government in which the king or queen the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions
  4. 8. to get something from a source
  5. 12. a system - formed by institutions, organizations, customs, and beliefs - that helps maintain accepted ways of behaving
  6. 15. a representative
  7. 18. A government in which the power of the king or queen is restricted by a governing body such as Parliament
  8. 22. the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand; logic
  9. 23. a person who specializes in a specific academic subject; an expert
  10. 24. Disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy
  11. 25. in the Christian Church, people, such as priests, who carry out religious duties
  12. 26. favoring large or widespread changes
  13. 27. to accept different beliefs or practices
Down
  1. 1. a series of laws that protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens
  2. 2. a fake name, frequently used by authors
  3. 4. the practice of removing or prohibiting books, art, films, or other media that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful
  4. 6. The attractive force existing between any two objects that have mass; the force that pulls objects together
  5. 9. A situation in which a disease spreads to many people in an area or region
  6. 10. an agreement among individuals in a society and a ruler or government; individuals give up some of their freedoms in exchange for protection by the rule or government
  7. 11. the gravitational force that occurs between the Earth and other bodies; the force acting to pull objects toward Earth
  8. 13. the division of responsibilities among multiple branches of government
  9. 14. a type of advanced mathematics focused on the study of change
  10. 16. a person who represents a government in its relationship with other governments
  11. 17. rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government
  12. 19. a person who tends to see the worst in a situation or who believes the worst will happen
  13. 20. To establish or start something
  14. 21. requiring absolute obedience to a rule or government; not allowing personal freedom