The Enlightenment

3. Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states. synonym: independence
4. French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
6. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system
8. the belief in God as absentee clockmaker who created the world but left it alone
9. John Locke's idea that everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and property
10. A form of government in which the ruler has absolute power(not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc)
13. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men, even in voting, in her 1792 "Vindication of the Rights of Women"

1. English philosopher and political theorist best known for his book Leviathan (1651), in which he argues that the only way to secure civil society is through universal submission to the absolute authority of a sovereign.
2. A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules. First written about by Rousseau
5. An 18th century intellectual movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly
7. French philosopher. He believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government. He also spoke out against the corruption of the French government, and the intolerance of the Catholic Church
11. A political ideology that emphasizes the civil rights of citizens, representative government, and the protection of private property. This ideology, derived from the Enlightenment, was especially popular among the property-owning middle classes
12. French writer and Enlightenment philosopher who wrote a book called The Social Contract
14. the right to vote in political elections