D.O.I. Vocabulary

Cruel and oppressive government that takes away people’s rights.

• Grievance

• Abolish

• Tyranny

• Social Contract

A country’s ability to control itself and be independent.

• Sovereignty

• Abolish

• Consent of the Governed

• Tyranny

Rights that cannot be taken away ever.

• Consent of the Governed

• Social Contract

• Abolish

• Inalienable/unalienable Rights

An issue or complaint someone has against another individual.

• Tyranny

• Grievance

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

Rights given to people by god that CANNOT be taken away which include, life, liberty and property.

• Social Contract

• Grievance

• Natural Rights

• Tyranny

An agreement between the people and the government where the people agree to follow the government's rules as long as they protect the people’s natural rights. If the government breaks the social contract the people can overthrow it.

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Abolish

The idea that the government gets its power from the people.

• Tyranny

• Abolish

• Grievance

• Consent of the Governed

To get rid of or overthrow something. 

• Abolish

• Sovereignty

• Inalienable/unalienable Rights

• Social Contract