Quarter 1 Vocab

Natural Rights

• No one is above the law

• Everyone has the right to a fair trial

• People have certain rights that they're born with and that can't be taken away

• People give government its power

The Social Contract (select all that apply)

• Agreement Between People and their Government

• People agree to give up a little freedom and obey the law

• Government agrees to respect people's natural rights

• If the government doesn't respect people's rights, the people have the right to overthrow the government

Popular Sovereignty

• A ruler's power comes from God

• People give government its power

• Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches

• People have certain fundamental human rights

Rule of Law

• No one is above the law (including the people in charge)

• Agreement Between People and Their Government

• People Give Government Its Power

• Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches

Due Process

• People give government its power

• No one is above the law

• Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches

• Government has to follow certain procedures (such as a fair trial) before taking away anyone's life, liberty, or property rights.

Oligarchy

• No government (no one's in charge)

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a small group of people

• Rule by many people

Democracy

• No government (no one's in charge)

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a small group of people

• Rule by many people

Autocracy

• No government (no one's in charge)

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a small group of people

• Rule by many people

Anarchy

• No government (no one's in charge)

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a small group of people

• Rule by many people

Republicanism (aka Representative Democracy)

• People elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

• People vote directly on the issues themselves

• People are not allowed to vote for their leaders

• Rule by a small group of people