UNIT 1 VOCAB: Foundations of Government (HMSCivics)

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Locke's concept of sacrificing some freedoms for government protection.

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social contract

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A state or federal legislature.

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a law making body

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Elected assembly in colonial Jamestown.

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House of Burgesses

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Locke's view on natural rights:

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freedoms all people are born with: life, liberty, and property

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An official order.

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proclamation

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Refusing to purchase goods or services.

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boycott

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Grievances

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complaints

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Committing to community good over self-interest.

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civic virtue

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Personal freedoms.

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liberty

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Hobbes' view of humans as selfish and quick to fight without government.

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state of nature