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In the 1500's he developed the heliocentric system theory
Who is Nicholas Copernicus
100
Known for opposition to absolutist government, this man wrote Treatises on Government, and a "Letter Concerning Toleration"
Who is John Locke
100
He was a child prodigy from Austria who wrote "The Marriage of Figaro."
Who is Mozart
100
It's when you rely on reason to explain something
What is Rationalism
100
something that is made someplace else, but sold here
What is an Import
200
He worked with the human eye, developed laws of planetary motion, and solved the martian problem
Who is Johannes Kepler
200
He wrote "The Spirit of the Laws." He also wrote a lot about the separation of powers.
Who is Montesqueiu
200
His most famous work is "The Messiah"
Who is Handel
200
Someone who believes in God, albeit one who does not interfere in the lives of mortals
What is Deism
200
An agreement between members of a society to cooperate for certain benefits
What is a Social Contract
300
Considered the father of modern science, he was declared a heretic and sentenced to house arrest by the catholic church
Who is Galileo
300
This poet and philosopher ironically believed in natural science more than philosophy. He also criticized aspects of society he had a problem with
Who is Voltaire
300
He believed in the education of the whole person and wrote "On the Social Contract"
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau
300
An idea one comes up with in an attempt to explain something
What is a Theory
300
It's when different groups in a government have different rights and responsibilities
What is The Separation of Powers
400
His work includes the laws of inertia, acceleration, and reaction
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
400
This Frenchman was known more for critiquing the work of others, and as the editor of the "Encyclopedia of Sciences, Arts, and Crafts."
Who is Diderot
400
She is considered the mother of modern feminism and wrote "the Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft
400
It's a Law that applies to everyone, like Jefferson's unalienable rights
What is a Natural Law
400
A form of Social Contract that has been written down and describes the way a government will function
What is a Constitution
500
This Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne did not believe in incorporeal aspects of life, including God
Who is Margaret Cavendish
500
She was the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, and the author of "Frankenstein."
Who is Mary Shelley
500
Both the Methodists and Pentecostals consider this man the founder of their church
Who is John Wesley
500
it was an early form of capitalism in which the government made lots of money
What is mercantilism
500
It's the idea that the government exists for the benefit of and by the consent of the people
What is Popular Sovereignty