Across
- 5. An Enlightenment thinker who argued for natural rights and that governments must protect those rights.
- 6. Dividing government power among different branches to prevent tyranny.
- 7. The idea that people give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection and social order (e.g., Rousseau).
- 8. Rights that people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property (John Locke).
Down
- 1. A form of government where power is held by the people, often through elected representatives
- 2. Proposed the idea of separation of powers in government (legislative, executive, and judicial).
- 3. The power of the human mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically.
- 4. Belief in the importance of the individual and personal freedom over group or state authority.
