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Ch. 11 Vocab
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Social Studies
7th Grade
05/29/2012

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theory
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is an explanation of how or why something happens
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rationalism
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the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
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scientific method
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an orderly way of collecting and analyzing evidence
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hypothesis
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an explanation of facts
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natural law
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a law that applied to everyone and could be understood to by reason
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social contract
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an agreement between rulers and the people
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separation of powers
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power is divided among the branches of government: executive, judicial, and legislative
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absolutism
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monarchs held absolute, or total power
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representative government
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a government in which people elect representatives to make laws and conduct government
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constitutions
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written plans of government
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popular sovereignty
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the idea that government receives its powers from the people
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estates
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classes
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bourgeoisie
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the middle classes in France
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