Enlightenment Crossword

movement that encouraged people to question beliefs
What continent did the Enlightenment start in?
rights that a person is born with
power without limits
a leader with absolute power who abuses it
implied agreements where people form nations and maintain order
a set of beliefs held by a group of people
unable to be denied or taken away
idea that the best government has 3 different branches
the person that believed a single absolute ruler is the best type of government
he declared men are born with natural rights of life, liberty, and property
he was one of the first men who came with a system of checks and balances
said that a revolution was justified when the government breaks its contract with the people
promoted virtue of reason over superstition and intolerance
document written by Thomas Jefferson using the philosophy of John Locke in 1776
10 amendments guaranteeing basic individual protections in 1791
the law of the land approved in 1789
In the 1450s, this was invented to help spread the Enlightenment.
men went to discuss with women the philosophies of the day
The basic philosophy was that human reason and _______________________ can be used to gain knowledge and improve society