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Enlightenment
Vocabulary for Enlightenment Unit.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enlightened Despot | absolute ruler who uses power to bring about social changes and reforms |
| Social Contract | agreement where people give up some freedom in exchange for order and protection |
| Absolute Monarch | system of rule by one; power not shared with anyone else |
| Representative Democracy | system of rule by many with elected officials chosen by the people |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Divine Right | belief that a ruler is chosen by god |
| Limited Constitutional Monarch | type of government where a ruler's power is decreased by laws or a governing body |
| Consent | to give permission or agree to |
| Censorship | when freedom of speech is controlled or limited by someone in power |