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30 vocab words

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Social Contract   Rousseau In 1762 an entire society agreed to be governed by its general will. ( John Locke wrote)  
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Compact of Covenant   ( Binding agreement) Stated the legal basis of the self-goverment. Only the male-heads of the household were allowed to sign the Mayflower Compact. Recognized James first at king.  
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Purposes of government   To protect the rights of the individual.  
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Right to Revolution   a right or duty possessed by subjects of a state that justifies their action to overthrow the government. (John Locke)  
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Civic Virtue   In a republic the citizens must be conscious, active, responsible and patriotic  
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Common Welfare/ common good   The aids of help to contribute to the well-being  
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Republican Government   Will of the people are to carried out by representatives  
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Purpose of republican government   Protect the Rights of the Individuals  
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Balanced Powers   Neither of the branches have more power than the other.  
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Mixed Constitution   English form of Government  
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Judeo-Christian heritage   based on christian moral values, fundamental set of beliefs put on the costitution.  
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Corrupt Government   not fulfilling its purpose of government not protecting the peoples rights  
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Representative democracy   A type of democracy in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives  
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Constitution   Written set of rules for government  
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Written and Unwritten laws   English common laws is Unwirtten and written laws is for example Petition of Rights, Magna Carta  
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Constitutional Government   Run based on Written laws like the U.S  
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Autocratic or Dictatorial government   the government is ruled by and individual, the dictator, without hereditary ascension  
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Limited Government   Gov. that has restrictions. Limits on powers they have  
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Higher law   A principle of divine or moral law that is considered to be superior to constitutions and enacted by legislation  
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Private Domain   Individuals life that is no business to the Gov  
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Separation of Powers   Originated from Montesquieu, the framers of the constitutions decided to base the American Gov. system on the idea of three separate branches: Executive, Judicial, Legislative. includes Checks and Balances. prevents one branch from gaining too much power  
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Checks and Balances   The three branches of Gov. were created and the power is shared between them but at the sametime the power of one branch can be challenged by another branch.  
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Legislative Branch   Branch of Gov. established and empowered by the country's constitution to enact ( a drafted and written law enacted by voting and open discussions)  
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Executive Branch   One of the branches of Gov. in democratic countries. Includes the prime minister and all agencies under his control  
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Judicial Branch   Pertaining to a court, such as a judicial district, judicial confession, or judicial review. See also juridical and justiciable.  
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veto   Prevents a proposed action form occurring, usually comes from authority figure, the president can veto a proposed law but because of Checks and Balances he can be overruled  
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Source of Authority   How much authority one has or who has a right to rule  
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Diving Right of kings   James 1 believed kings receive their power directly form God and are responsible to no on except God.  
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Subject   being under dominion, rule, or authority, as of a sovereign, state, or some governing power  
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