The Age of Enlightenment Test Revised Questions and Answers / Sure A+

_______________ discovered calculus a. Newton b. Jefferson c. Voltaire d. Rousseau - a. Newton Absolute - The kind of authority a king had over citizens Checks and Balances - a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches Consent of the governed - Citizens of a country give their permission to be governed by the country's government. If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt. Constitution - American document that recognized natural rights. The rulebook for a country's government. It explains what kind of government a country has and how that government functions. It tell how a country's laws are made, and explains the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Democracy - Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this Enlightenment - A period in European h