The Enlightenment

3. 1632-1704 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
6. Branch of gov't that carries out the laws.
7. (1689-1755)wrote 'Spirit of the Laws', said that no single set of political laws was applicable to all - depended on relationship and variables, supported division of government
8. God's or nature's law that defines right from wrong and is higher than human law
9. English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
11. (1712-1778) Swiss-French political philosopher; he valued the social contract and addressed the nature of man in his work On the Origin of Inequality.
12. An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed

1. Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly.
2. Separating the government into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
4. Branch of Gov't charged with creation of new laws.
5. a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
10. (1694-1778)French philosopher. He believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government. He also spoke out against the corruption of the French government, and the intolerance of the Catholic Church.