Across
- 2. the royal palace of the absolutist French kings
- 4. a period during the French Revolution when a number of massacres and thousands of public executions took place
- 7. the concept that people come together to form a society and agree to follow certain rules and laws in exchange for protection and welfare, giving up some of their freedoms to a governing authority in order to ensure safety and order
- 10. a single leader or group has total control over the state's decisions and actions
- 13. the policy of extending a state's power over other territories or foreign nations
- 16. a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution
- 17. belief suggests that a king or ruler is chosen by God and is not accountable to the people
- 18. improving what is wrong or corrupt, especially in a government
- 19. the public's acceptance of a government's right to rule
- 20. involves using logic to make decisions and solve problems, rather than relying on emotions or biases, considering the facts and thinking critically
Down
- 1. the strong belief in the importance of one's people and the desire for them to be independent, unified and self-governing, emphasizing pride in one's culture, history, and identity
- 3. was a French legislative and advisory assembly that represented the three social classes (Estates) in France
- 5. a political group during the French Revolution known for their advocacy of equality and their efforts to eliminate the monarchy, but also associated with the violence of the Reign of Terror
- 6. a philosophical movement in the 18th century that focused on the power of human reason and emphasized the importance of thinking critically and questioning traditional beliefs
- 8. rights that are thought to belong to all individuals, simply because they are human, including freedoms like the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 9. the idea that the authority of the government comes from the consent of the governed, meaning that leaders must represent the interests and wishes of the citizens
- 11. an event in which people rise up and overthrow an existing government seeking significant changes in governance, rights, or social order
- 12. belief that knowledge is gained by observing and interacting with the environment around us, rather than through intuition or reasoning alone
- 14. the group of people who manage and execute the rules and policies of the government
- 15. belief that the evidence of a higher power can be found in the natural world and through logical thinking and does not depend on religious texts or miracles