Enlightenment Vocab Crossword

the age of reason was known as what era?
believed that people are born equal with natural rights, including life, liberty, and property; argued that kings could be overthrown if they violated peoples’ rights
was jailed twice in France for criticizing the government, but his letters to European monarchs helped introduce new reforms and freedoms.
believed that people are naturally good, but power corrupts them; free people form a social contract and government based on the common good.
this persons model of government also included a system of checks and balances in which each branch of government could limit the power of the other branches.
supported rule by absolute monarchs; he used scientific reasoning to argue that only kings with absolute power could maintain order in society
argued that people accused of crimes should be given a fair and speedy public trial and that capital punishment and torture should be abolished.
separating the government into different branches.
creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, and enhances the democratic election.
a philosopher during this time period was also called a
belief in the existence of a supreme being
a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
economy where products, prices, and services are determined by the market, not the government.
what idea did Hobbes believed in that allowed people to give up power and rights to a king who provides laws and order?
provided a place for women and men to congregate for intellectual discourse during The Enlightenment.
style of art, decoration, or architecture.
The power of the government lies withing its people.
Divides power into one large overall government and several small governments for a specific area.
a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline.
a tribunal presided over by a judge when a crime takes place.
highest executive officer of a country.
democracy where citizens are the people who make decisions.
argued for women's educational opportunities and a say in politics.
benevolent despotism; form of government where absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by The Enlightenment