Summer Gov Vocab 1

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Social Contract

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A practice of giving things up for safety and protection

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Constitution

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A written document that outlines government actions.

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Enlightenment

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A time when people questioned power and declared rights and freedoms.

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Anarchy

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A state of having no government; no rules or laws.

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Democracy

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A government where people have the power to govern.

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Dictatorship

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A government where one person has the power to make decisions.

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State of nature

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A theory questioning what people would be like without government.

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Divine Right

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The idea that God or religion granted people the power to govern.

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Government: systematic organization for the common good

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A systematic organization focusing on protecting and organizing the common good

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Federal System

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Two forms of government: state and federal.