Across
- 5. Contract An agreement between people and their government about rights and responsibilities.
- 7. A major change in government or society, often caused by conflict.
- 8. The careful study of something to gather information.
- 10. The right or power to make decisions and control others.
- 11. Rights Basic rights that people are born with, such as liberty and equality.
- 12. Method A process of testing ideas through observation, experiments, and evidence.
Down
- 1. A system where a ruler has almost complete political power.
- 2. An intellectual movement that emphasized reason, liberty, and progress.
- 3. Sovereignty The idea that government power comes from the people.
- 4. Monarchy A monarchy where the ruler’s power is limited by laws or a constitution.
- 6. The principle that government power should be limited by laws.
- 9. The freedom to make choices and act without unnecessary control.