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- 3. Contract an unwritten agreement between people and their government regarding rights and responsibilities.
- 6. Strong pride in one's nation, often linked to the desire for political independence or sovereignty.
- 9. An 18th-century movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights over tradition and superstition.
- 10. Belief in a creator God who made the universe but does not interfere in human affairs (like a clockmaker who winds a clock and lets it run).
- 11. The movement to end slavery and the slave trade.
- 12. The movement advocating for equal rights and opportunities for women.
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- 1. Jefferson Jefferson American Founding Father and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, who incorporated Enlightenment ideas of natural rights into American law.
- 2. French philosopher known for his advocacy of free speech, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state.
- 4. Locke English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights to "life, liberty, and property" and that governments need the people's consent.
- 5. An economic policy advocating for little to no government control over businesses and trade ("hands-off" economics).
- 7. Smith Scottish economist who advocated for laissez-faire economics and the free market ("invisible hand").
- 8. Rights the fundamental, inborn rights (like life and liberty) that governments cannot take away.