Module 2 Vocabulary Review

What is the state of nature?

• life with no government, rules or protection

• an agreement between a government and its people

• rights all humans deserve

• life, liberty, property

What is the social contract?

• an agreement between a government and it's citizens

• rights all citizens should be given at birth

• no rules; chaos

• a government who controls everything

What do laws help us to avoid?

• a state of nature

• a social contract

• natural rights

• monarchies

In the social contract, what do citizens have to do?

• agree to listen to the government and give it power

• make laws

• punish the government

• protect the government

In the social contract, what does the government have to do?

• protect the rights of citizens

• make punishments for citizens

• control all things

• revolt

If the government stops holding up their end of the social contract, what do the citizens have the right to do?

• revolt

• panic

• nothing

• make new laws

What is republicanism?

• the right of citizens to chose their leaders

• rights citizens are born with

• agreement between citizens and their government

• condition of no rules or laws, and chaos

What principle means no one is above the law?

• rule of law

• self-government

• limited government

• due process

What principle means a government ruled by the people?

• rule of law

• self-government

• limited government

• due process

What principle means fair treatment under the law?

• natural rights

• self-government

• limited government

• due process