Enlightenment era

Depose

to remove from power.

Denied

taken away or withheld.

Derives

to gain or secure from.

Due Process

fair legal process the government must follow before they can punish or take away citizens rights

Enduring

continuing to exist for a long time.

Enlightenment

period in the 17th-18th centuries when people believed science and reason could improve lite and society.

Exiled

forced to leave the country for political reasons

Framers

group which made the US GOV

Individual Liberty

the righl of an individual to exercise freely righis generally accepled as being outside of governments control

Rule of Law

the government must act according to established laws; no one is above the law.

Limited Government

government powers are restricted by law or a constitution.

Parliament (Congress)

main law-making institution in some countries.

Popular Sovereignty

the idea that government derives its power from the governed; the people are the ultimate source of authority.

Representative Government

a system where citizens elect officials to make laws and decisions on their for them.

Republicanism

the belief that a nation should be governed by representatives elected by the citizens for the common good.

Self-Government

people can make decisions on how their government should work.

Social Contract

idea that people give up some freedoms in exchange for government protection.

Sovereigns

individuals having the highest power in a country.

Unalienable

cannot be taken away from you.

Rights

Freedoms without GOV restrictions