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Gr10 Global Enlight

Global Studies II Enlightenment Vocab

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absolute monarchy / absolute monarchies A system of government: where one person has absolute control.  
constitution   The set of basic laws and principles by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed  
divine right   the belief that an absolute monarch's authority to rule came directly from God  
enlightened Influenced by the writings of the Enlightenment philosophers who supported: natural rights, the separation of power in a government, the consent of the governed, social contract, and the freedom of expression.  
The Enlightenment Period from mid-1600s to the late 1700s. A period of time in Western Europe when philosophers and writers applied the scientific idea of reason to answer political questions. The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason.
institution An organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose - like a government .
judiciary   The part of a government that interprets laws: courts, judges  
legislature   The part of a government that makes laws: parliament or congress  
natural rights The rights that all people are born with. John Locke believed the government should protect these rights - including the rights to life, liberty, and property. These are sometimes called "natural laws".
separation of powers   The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. Prevent the concentration of power and provide checks and balances. Legislative, Judicial, Executive.
tyranny   A government in which a single person rules absolutely in a cruel way  
social contract   An agreement - we promise to follow the "general will" of the members of the society as expressed by the laws made by the government. In exchange, we receive the liberty to do what we want as long as we do not break those laws.
Baron de Montesquieu   A French Enlightenment thinker (1689-1755). He wrote The Spirit of Laws and believed that to keep one person or group from gaining too much power a government should be separated into three branches: judicial, legislative, and executive.  
Catherine the Great   She ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796 (over 30 years). She was an enlightened despot. Lived from 1729-1796.
Jean Jacques Rousseau   French Enlightenment thinker who wrote about the social contract. He lived from 1712-1778.
John Locke   An English Enlightenment thinker who wrote Two Treatises of Government. He believed that the role of government is to protect people's life, liberty and property. He lived from 1632-1704.
Mary Wollstonecraft   An English writer and philosopher who was an advocate for women’s rights. She wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.  She lived from1759-1797.
French Revolution   The civil war within France from 1789-1799. It ended the absolute monarchy and the "Old Regime" in France. The revolution ended when Napoleon took power and eventually naming himself emperor.
Old Regime   The social structure of pre-revolutionary France. The nobility had all of the power and the peasants did all of the work.  
Louis XVI   The last absolute king of France. He was beheaded during the French Revolution.
Marie Antionette   An Austrian princess married to Louis XVI. She was hated by the French people and beheaded during the Reign of Terror.
Estates General   An Assembly of representatives from all three states - to approve the new tax. The meeting, the first in 175 years, was held on May 5th 1789, at Versailles .
debt   money that is owed or due
extravagant   exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate, around money  or expenses
nobility   The group of people belonging to the highest class in a country.  
censorship   Not allowing any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
levy   impose a tax or fine  
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