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7-2.3,2.4
Enlightenment Thinkers and the English Civil War
Question | Answer |
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Social Contract | An agreement between citizens and their ruler |
Natural Rights | Rights belonging to all humans from birth- John Locke’s idea ( life, liberty,property) |
Separation of Powers | Division of power among the 3 branches of government- Montesquieu’s idea |
Checks and Balances | Ability of the three branches to limit and control each other. |
Parliament | Law-making group in England, part of a limited government |
Royalist | Supporters of King Charles in the English Civil War |
New Model Army | Oliver Cromwell’s army that went against the King in the English Civil War |
Constitution | Plan of government |
Positive Constitution | A constitution that tells what the government can do |
Negative Constitution | A constitution that tells what the government cannot do |