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- 3. key figure who argued for inherent natural rights such as life, liberty, and property
- 5. An influential thinker who emphasized the separation of powers to prevent tyranny in government
- 8. The collective will of the people, as celebrated by Rousseau
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- 1. A concept introduced by Montesquieu, emphasizing the division of government powers to prevent abuse
- 2. This philosopher celebrated the idea of the general will and believed in a collective decision-making process
- 4. The period during which these Enlightenment thinkers lived and their ideas flourished
- 6. The idea that individuals have fundamental rights that cannot be taken away
- 7. A philosopher who believed in a social contract where individuals willingly give up some freedoms for protection and order
