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- 5. Swiss-French political philosopher; he championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were equal.
- 6. the United States Constitution.
- 7. 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- 9. new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs
- 13. system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches.
- 15. government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws
- 19. Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
- 22. Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia declaration of Independence document declaring American independence from britain and the reasons for it.
- 23. French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
- 25. simple, elegant style in 1700s, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome
- 26. government in which powers are divided between federal and state governments
- 27. social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art baroque grand, ornate style in arts and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s
- 28. international organization established in 1945
- 29. argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
- 30. division of government into separate branches
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- 1. idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
- 2. logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas
- 3. in the Middle Ages, view which held that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe
- 4. one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- 6. English scientist who discovered laws of motion and gravity
- 8. first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect citizens’basic rights and freedoms.
- 10. rights all people have
- 11. French political philosopher who explored democratic theories of government; he proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly
- 12. belief that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws
- 14. English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights.
- 16. despot one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired
- 17. American statesman; third president of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence and one of its signers.
- 18. system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
- 20. agreement between citizens and the government
- 21. belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking
- 24. Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope; his discoveries put him into conflict with the Roman Catholic Church