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Prologue
section 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enlightenment | Enlightenment thinkers tried to apply the principles of reason and the methods of science to all aspect of society |
| social contract | an agreement among members of society, people submitted to an authoritarian ruler to prevent disorder |
| natural rights | The people had an absolute right, he siad, to rebel against a government that violated or failed to protect their rights |
| separation of powers | dividing government into three separate branches |
| representative government | one in which citizens elect reprensentatives to make laws and policies for them |
| federal system | The power is divided aong the executive, legislative and judicial branches |
| united nation | Its a goal was to work for world peace and the betterment of humanity |