Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword

3. Russian ruler who supported freeing serfs until a peasant rebellion happened then changed her mind.
5. carries out and enforces laws.
9. system of federal courts and judges that interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch.
11. French absolute monarch; centralized power, expanded French territory, ended religious freedom, and controlled nobles at the palace of Versailles.
13. period in the mid-1500s, when scientists began to question accepted beliefs about the world and made new theories based on experimentation.
15. laws of planetary motion- proved heliocentric theory using math.
16. 1668 William of Orange and Mary take the throne of England from King James II. They signed the English Bill of Rights making England a constitutional monarchy.
17. used math to prove heliocentric theory and explain planetary movement- described gravity.
19. philospher who wrote about the social contract and thought government should provide for and protect the general will.
23. the idea that people give up their rights to a government.
24. 1215 the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.
25. believed government exist to protect people's natural rights; overthrow governments that fail to protect the rights.
27. political philosopher or thinker.
29. set of written laws that govern a nation.
30. theory that the sun is the center of the universe.

1. this system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
2. rulers who made small reforms but did not give up any powers of the throne.
4. developed heliocentric theory.
6. Document that limited the power of English kings, Monarchs do not have divine right to rule; must have consent to suspend laws, levy taxes, and maintain army; can't interfere with parliamentary elections or debates.
7. believed the best government was an absolute monarchy; all people are evil.
8. Improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory, was tried in the inquisition and held under house arrest.
10. theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
12. ruled by one person, through force.
14. makes laws and approves taxes.
18. ruled by a set of laws, rulers must follow the laws too.
20. wrote about separation of powers, checks and balances.
21. a revolution in intellectual activity and changed European's view of government and society.
22. used enlightenment ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence.
26. wrote about freedom of speech and religion.
28. ruled by a religious group.