Exploration Flashcards
1
Q
Mercantilism
A
Idea that power comes with wealth
2
Q
Import
A
To buy from another country
3
Q
Export
A
To sell to another country
4
Q
Commerce
A
Buying and selling goods
5
Q
Invest
A
To put money into (like a project)
6
Q
Theory
A
Explanation of something
7
Q
Rationalism
A
Belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
8
Q
Scientific Method
A
Organized way or collecting and analyzing data and evidence
9
Q
Hypothesis
A
Proposed explanation
10
Q
Natural Law
A
Law that applies to everybody
11
Q
Social Contract
A
Agreement between people and rulers
12
Q
Separation of Powers
A
A way to organize a government so no one branch has too much power
13
Q
Deism
A
Religious belief base on reason
14
Q
Absolutism
A
System where rulers claim to be instructed by God
