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Is the first 10 amendments of the United States Constitution such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press...
Bill of Rights
Law of Motion; Revolutionized the telescope; Proved the moon was rough
Galileo
A letter of reasons the 13 American colonies wanted to leave British rule, written in 1776.
Declaration of Independence
The grand style of European painting, music, and architecture.
Baroque
Measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others.
Checks and Balances
An 18th century monarch who followed Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect his subjects.
Enlightened Despot
The 18th century European movement where thinkers tried to apply reason and the scientific method in everyday life.
Enlightenment
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states.
Federal System
Theory where scientist believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it.
Geocentric
Theory where scientist believed that the Sun was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it.
Heliocentric
English scientist who created the 3 Laws of Motion, calculus, and the law of gravity.
Isaac Newton
English philosopher that said all people were born free and equal with 3 natural rights (life, liberty, and property).
John Locke
French writer who proposed a check and balances for governments.
Montesquieu
Thinkers who use logic and reason to investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality.
Philosopher
Logical reasoning based on facts.
Rationalism
An experimentation method where scientists use observation to prove or disprove a hypothesis.
Scientific Method
