Vocabulary - Foundations of Gov't and Economics

a situation where perfect freedoms exists – but there is no authority to provide security and order.

• power

• social contract

• state of nature

• liberty/freedom

an agreement that people make with their government that defines rights and responsibilities.

• social contract

• state of nature

• limited government

• natural rights

rights and liberties people can claim to be entitled by virtue of being human.

• justice

• equality

• common good

• natural rights

the state of being free from restrictions imposed by an authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

• state of nature

• liberty/freedom

• security

• natural rights

providing order and safety; typically through a set of laws or rules.

• security

• social contract

• popular sovereignty

• justice

a political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution.

• free enterprise system

• rule of law

• natural rights

• limited government

the ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise do.

• Justice

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of law

• Power

Principle that all members of society are required to support the legal system and obey its laws.

• Rule of Law

• Free Enterprise System

• Tolerance

• State of Nature

government based on the consent of the people.

• social contract

• popular sovereignty

• common good

• rule of law

willingness to permit the expression of ideas or interests one opposes.

• limited government

• common good

• tolerance

• power