The Enlightenment in Europe

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  1. 4. a philosopher and writer who championed freedom of thought and expression. He criticized religious intolerance and advocated for religious freedom and the separation of church and state
  2. 5. the division of government powers among different branches, such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
  3. 6. an agreement by which people create a government in order to escape a state of nature, where life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short
  4. 8. the French word for philosopher
  5. 9. a political philosopher who advocated for the separation of powers in government. He believed that dividing power among different branches of government would prevent tyranny and protect individual liberties
  6. 11. the rights that all people are born with, including life, liberty, and property
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  1. 1. a new intellectual movement in the 18th century that emphasized reason and thought, and the power of individuals to solve problems
  2. 2. a system in which each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches
  3. 3. a philosopher who advocated for natural rights, including life, liberty, and property. He believed that governments should be based on a social contract between the ruler and the ruled
  4. 7. a form of government where the ruler has total power and authority
  5. 10. a feminist writer and philosopher who argued for women's rights and equality