Enlightenment Vocab

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Beliefs about right and wrong

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Ethics

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Belief in a God who created but is not involved in the world.

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Deism

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Absolutism

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The form of government where the ruler is not restricted by a constitution or laws.

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Separation of Powers

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Theory of dividing government power among multiple branches.

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Meaning of 'to explain'

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Interpret

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Books, magazines, and materials printed for public reading

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Publications

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Tolerance

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Willing to accept different beliefs and customs of others

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Unwritten agreement between people and government

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Social Contract

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Theory of dividing government power among branches

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Separation of Powers

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Natural Rights

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Rights that belong to all people at birth.