| A | B |
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| natural law | a law that applied to everyone and could be understood by reason |
| separation of powers | a belief that governmental power should be divided among the three branches of government |
| deism | a religious belief based on reason |
| absolutism | a government in which monarchs hold total power |
| social contract | an agreement between rulers and the people |
| St. Petersburg | second-largest city and largest seaport in Russia. Located in the northwestern part of the country |
| John Locke | He thought differently from Thomas Hobbes. He believed that natural law gave people certain natural rights. Among them were the right to life, liberty, and the right to own property |
| Baron Montesquieu | He published a book called THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS. In this book, he said that England's government was the best because it had separation of powers |
| Voltaire | He was the greatest thinker of the Enlightenment. He blamed church leaders for keeping knowledge from people in order to maintain the Church's power. He opposed government supporting one religion and forbidding others. He thought people should be free to choose their own beliefs. Supporter of deism |
| Prussia | former kingdom and state of Germany |
| Austria | country in central Europe |
| Thomas Hobbes | He wrote about English government and society. His book called LEVIATHAN argued that natural law made absolute monarchy the best form of government |
