Unit Four Vocabulary | Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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  1. 4. Document that limited the power of English kings, Monarchs do not have divine right to rule; must have consent to suspend laws, levy taxes, and maintain army; can’t interfere with parliamentary elections or debates
  2. 5. believed the best government was an absolute monarchy; all people are evil.
  3. 7. 1688 - William of Orange and Mary take the throne of England from King James II. They signed the English Bill of Rights making England a constitutional monarchy
  4. 8. used math to prove heliocentric theory and explain planetary movement- described gravity.
  5. 10. laws of planetary motion- proved heliocentric theory using math.
  6. 14. set of written laws that govern a nation.
  7. 18. 1212 the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
  8. 20. carries out and enforces laws
  9. 21. A form of government where a single person, usually a king or queen, has total power over a state
  10. 22. system of federal courts and judges that interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch
  11. 23. the idea that people give up their rights to a government.
  12. 24. wrote about separation of powers, checks and balances.
  13. 25. used enlightenment ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence.
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  1. 1. Scientific Revolution period in the mid-1500s, when scientists began to question accepted beliefs about the world and made new theories based on experimentation.
  2. 2. philosopher who wrote about the social contract and thought government should provide for and protect the general will
  3. 3. believed government exists to protect people's natural rights; overthrow governments that fail to protect the rights.
  4. 6. ruled by a set of laws, rulers must follow the laws too.
  5. 9. theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
  6. 11. revolution in intellectual activity and changed European's view of government and society.
  7. 12. wrote about freedom of speech and religion.
  8. 13. this system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
  9. 15. developed heliocentric theory.
  10. 16. Improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory, was tried in the inquisition and held under house arrest.
  11. 17. makes laws and approves taxes
  12. 19. theory that the sun is the center of the universe.