Across
- 3. Last name of scientist who proved the existence of gravity and laid the foundation for modern science.
- 5. What people should do if the government fails to protect their rights.
- 7. idea that individuals are born without knowledge and learn everything through experience
- 9. A period of time in the 1500s and 1600s in Europe when people changed the way we look at the world by using observation, experimentation and reason instead of old beliefs and traditions.
- 11. Adam Smith’s idea of letting the natural forces of supply and demand take their course with little government interference.
- 15. Idea that government power should be divided into different branches so that no one person or group becomes too powerful
- 16. An agreement where people agreement where people follow the law and the government protects their rights and keeps order in return
- 17. Voltaire was known for his outspoken ideas and advocating for the ability to say what you want, which we would call the freedom of ___________________.
Down
- 1. a step by step process to confirm findings and prove or disprove a hypothesis
- 2. Philosophical and cultural movement in the 1600s and 1700s that examined ideas about government, society and human rights
- 4. Argued only a powerful government could ensure an orderly society.
- 6. theory that the sun is the center of the universe and the planets revolve around it
- 8. Power of the government comes from the people.
- 10. Invention that allowed books to be printed quickly and cheaply, spreading knowledge to more people
- 12. John Locke’s key to transforming yourself
- 13. Basic protections that belong to people from birth.
- 14. Diderot wanted to make ___________________ accessible to everyone through his encyclopedia.