Enlightenment Crossword

Tyrant; 1 ruler with complete power, denies basic rights to the citizens
Believed in having a strong middle class
Was an eastern Roman emperor who came up with the idea that all citizens should have protection under the laws
Thought that gov. should be divided into three different branches; Executive, Legislative, & Judicial
Believed in absolute monarchy, was famous for his work "Leviathan", he didn't think that people should make their own decisions
Criticized the Catholic church using a pseudonym, he thought that morality didn't come from religion
A Frech aristocrat who wrote "Spirit of the Laws", he believed forms go gov. should vary according to the climate and circumstance
A great thinker of the Enlightenment who published a famous writing called "On Crimes and Punishment" which explained the idea of criminal justice
Part philosophe and part romantic, was famous for coming up with the social contract
A type of gov. where nobility holds all the power
When everyone is the same, this was the first attempt at democracy
When the power is held by a representative who is elected
A document that the king of England was forced to sign that guaranteed the citizens more rights
The right to rule given from god, not the citizens
This happened to ensure that England wouldn't have an absolute monarchy similar to France
This was an era of discovery that was influenced by a lot of different thinkers and their ideas
The Declaration of independence states that everyone must have these, they include: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Wrote the declaration of independence, and was also the third president of the USA
An english writer who was another contributor involved in gaining equal rights for women, she believed education was the best way to gain both equality and freedom
The daughter of a French Butcher who believed everyone should have equal rights, man and women