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common good
the good of a community
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classic republicanism
The emphasis on participation in civic duties while ensuring the common good is paramount
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civic virtue
The citizens’ dedication to common good even if it’s at the cost of individual liberties
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pursuit of happiness
It is an American’s right to work toward self-improvement if they do not infringe on others’
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consent of the governed
The agreement that citizens will obey the laws that the government creates
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divine right
the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects
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natural rights
The idea that ensures that citizens have basic rights, and that the government should ideally protect them
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state of nature
The hypothetical condition that a group of people live without a government for philosophical purposes
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social contract
an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
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inalienable rights
Rights of every citizen that cannot be taken away by the government
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popular sovereignty
Political power ultimately belongs to the citizens
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Rights of revolution
The right that people can host a revolution when the government does not serve its interests
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Political legitimacy
The people who are governed accept that the claim to authority by those who govern is justified
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