Studied by 1 personUnit One AP Gov vocab based on Heimler; will be continually updated as I learn.
Limited Government
Government’s power is restricted via laws, constitutions, and divisions of power.
Natural Rights
Rights people are endowed with when born. John Locke defined them as: life, liberty, and property. Thomas Jefferson outlined them as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, in the Constitution.
Popular Sovereignty
The power of the state should be determined by the people’s consent, as they are the source of a government’s legitimacy.
Social Contract
Citizens willingly hand over some rights and power to the government in return for protection of their other rights. The state is a servant of the people, and citizens should overthrow unjust, tyrannical governments.
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