Vocabulary
the theory which says that the earth is at the center of the universe...
Geocentric Theory
mid 1500s, a new way of studying the natural world with careful observation and questioning accepted beliefs.
Scientific Revolution
Believed that the free enterprise system, an economic system with little to no government interference, was best.
Adam Smith
Believed that people are naturally bad and need absolute rulers to keep peace
Thomas Hobbes
federal system
theory that says the sun is at the center of the universe
heliocentric theory
Believed that the best form of government was a republic
Rousseau
Discovered that planets' orbits are elliptical in shape.
Kepler
logical procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experimentation and observations are used to test hypotheses.
Scientific Method
Believed in equal rights for men and women
Mary Wollstoncraft
Believed that your creator gave you natural rights from birth
John Locke
measures designed to prevent any one branch from dominating another.
checks and balances
Discovered the geocentric theory!
Copernicus
Believed in the ideas of a three branch government and check and balances
Montesquieu
first ten amendments to the constitution
Discovered gravity and the laws of motion
Newton
Invented the telescope