Across
- 2. Things that you own: land, food, tools
- 5. A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- 7. Continent where the Enlightenment began.
- 8. The natural right to live and survive
- 9. An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- 12. Life with complete freedom, no rules, and not government
- 16. Freedom to make your own choices
- 17. The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.
Down
- 1. If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt.
- 3. A place where people gathered to discuss philosophy.
- 4. American document that recognized natural rights.
- 6. Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this.
- 10. The kind of authority a king had over citizens
- 11. Famous city where people discussed ideas.
- 13. Fundamental, basic rights people are born with.
- 14. A blank page or slate
- 15. Obtaining something through family ties.