We The People Vocab

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Consent
permission to do something
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Natural Rights
the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
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Purpose of Government
to protect those natural rights that the individual cannot effectively protect in a state of nature
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Social Contract
A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
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State of Nature
a condition in which no governments or laws existed at all
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aristocrats(aristocrat)
people who inherited social rank, title, and land
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civic virtue
the democratic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society
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common good
The good of the community as a whole.
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delegate
A person appointed or elected to represent others
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Direct Democracy
A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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faction
A group with a distinct political interest
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representative
a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them
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Representative Democracy
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
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Republic
A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
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republican government
System of government in which power is held by the voters and is exercised by elected representatives responsible for promoting the common welfare.
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autocratic or dictatorial government
Government in which a single ruler or group has unlimited power.
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Constitution
A written plan of government
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higher law
A set of laws that establish and limit the power of government
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Limits
Restrictions or boundaries on governmental power.
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monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
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private domain
areas of a person's life that are not subject to governmental interference
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Bill
a proposed law
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Checks and balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
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executive branch
the branch of government that carries out laws
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judicial branch
Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly.
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the branch of government that makes the laws

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