Unit 1.1 - AP US Government and Politics
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10 Terms
Natural Rights
fundamental rights of humans that cannot be taken away.
Popular Sovereignty
government power is derived from the consent of the people.
Social Contract
people give up some freedom to maintain social order and protect natural rights by creating a government.
Limited Government
the power of the government cannot be absolute.
Thomas Hobbes
thinks a governed state is best for society; people need to give up some of their rights for the good.
John Locke
thinks Natural Laws should govern society (life, liberty, property); the governed should consent to the government.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Social Contract and Popular Sovereignty
Baron de Montesquieu
thinks a republican government with limited and separated powers is best.
Republicanism
citizens of sovereignty states elect leaders for a limited time who make and execute laws.
Representative Democracy
government where people entrust elected officials to acct in their best interest.