_________________ was a Renaissance polymath, mathematician, and astronomer who created a model of the universe that placed the Sun at the center, rather than the Earth.

The _________________ is a method of procedure that includes observation, measurement, experimentation, and the formulation and testing of a hypothesis.

________________ was a French judge, historian, and political philosopher who is the principal source of the theory of the separation of powers.

The division of a state’s government into branches with separate powers and responsibilities to ensure that one branch of government is not greater than another is referred to as ____________________.

_________________ was a French philosopher, writer, and composer who influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe and is best known for his contributions to the Social Contract Theory.

_________________ was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women’s rights as she authored A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792 fighting for equal opportunities for women.

The _______________ is the view that a person’s moral and political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.

Thomas Hobbes believed that people give over their rights to an absolute ruler because his belief was that people are not competent enough to rule themselves and must be controlled.

The _____________ were people who wanted to purify and reform the English Church and were strongly opposed by King James I

Select the three natural rights that were introduced by John Locke and later used in the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Hobbes' book was called...

Choose the term that matches the definition: an area containing multiple smaller groups controlled by a single conquering group

Absolute rulers believed in this theory which gave them power to rule directly by God.

Who was known as the Sun king