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- 2. political system that rests on the principle of consent of the governed
- 8. (1712-1778) Swiss author of "The Social Contract;" Government is a contract between rulers and the people.
- 9. (1500-1558) Hapsburg ruler of the largest European land since Charlemagne, failed to unite Europe under one Catholic ruler
- 10. (1743-1826) United States' author of the Declaration of Independence, which incorporated ideas from the Enlightenment
- 12. (1694-1778) French philosopher; Hostile to religious fanaticism and to religious beliefs in general; advocated for freedom of speech and religion
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- 1. (1689-1755) French author of "In Defense of the Spirit of Laws;" the best form of government depends on a country's size, climate, and other factors; he popularized the concept of separation of powers.
- 3. A philosophical movement which started in Europe in the 1700s; focused on government, ethics, and science, rather than on imagination, emotions, or religion.
- 4. (1632-1704) English author of "Two Treatises of Government;" People are sovereign and consent to the government for protection of natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
- 5. Belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God.
- 6. (1650-1789 a purposeful attempt by European rulers to attend their royal or dynastic control over all aspects of life in the lands they ruled (monarchs had total power)
- 7. (1588-1679) English author of "The Leviathan;" Humans exist in a primitive "state of nature" and consent to the government for self-protection.
- 11. (1643-1715) Also known as the "Sun King"; the ruler of France who established the supremacy of absolutism in seventeenth-century Europe, built the Palace of Versailles as a symbol of power.