The Enlightenment

3. The principle that government power comes from the will of the people.
8. The suppression of speech, ideas, or publications deemed unacceptable by authority.
9. Universal principles governing human existence, discovered through reason.
11. The belief that logic and rational thought can uncover fundamental truths.
13. A political system where a ruler holds total power.
14. An agreement between a government and its people defining their rights and responsibilities.
15. Enlightenment thinkers who promoted knowledge, reason, and reform.

1. Non-religious, separate from religious institutions.
2. A collection of knowledge compiled by Denis Diderot, spreading Enlightenment ideas.
4. An intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individual rights, and scientific thought.
5. Fundamental rights, such as life, liberty, and property, that all individuals are born with.
6. The division of government into branches to prevent any one from becoming too powerful.
7. The belief that rulers derive their authority from God.
10. The idea that humanity can continuously improve society.
12. Gatherings where intellectuals discussed Enlightenment ideas.