Foundations of Government

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Social Contract - An agreement between ____________ and ____________ where people give up some freedoms in exchange for protection and order.

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government, people

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Natural Rights - Basic rights that all people are born with. List the three natural rights: ____________, ____________, and ____________.

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life, liberty, property

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Natural Rights - These ideas came from which philosopher?

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John Locke

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Rights of Englishmen (English Bill of Rights) - Basic rights that all subjects of the English King or Queen were entitled to, such as ____________ and protection from ____________.

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trial by jury, taxation without representation

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Limited Government - The idea that government power should be ____________ and not absolute.

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limited

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Limited Government - This principle was established in which document?

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Magna Carta

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John Locke

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Natural rights (life, liberty, property)

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Baron de Montesquieu - Known for ____________________________________________

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separation of powers

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Benjamin Franklin - Best represented ____________________________________________ thinking

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Enlightenment

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Magna Carta (1215) - Established the principle of ____________

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limited government