Enlightenment vocab

The unique importance of each individual

• absolutism

• individualism

• rationalism

• divine right

belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge

• divine right

• social contract

• rationalism

• natural rights

divine right

• The unique importance of each individual

• belief in reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge

• Belief that a ruler’s authority comes directly from god.

• A political system in which a ruler holds total power

A political system in which a ruler holds total power

• separation of powers

• natural rights

• divine right

• absolutism

life, liberty, property

• natural rights

• absolutism

• individualism

• rationalism

social contract

• life, liberty, property

• an agreement in which the people give up rights in exchange for law and order

• A political system in which a ruler holds total power

•  The unique importance of each individual

the French word for philosopher

• individualism

• absolutism

• rationalism

• philosophe

taking control away from one person/source; creating three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial)

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• separation of powers

• executive branch