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Govt Origins Bogar
Reviews influences & origins of American government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| natural law/rights | the idea that each person is born with inherent freedoms |
| John Locke | philosopher (thinker) who came up with the ideas of natural law and social contract |
| social contract | the idea that people give up some of their rights to the gov't in exchange for protection |
| Baron de Montesquieu | philosopher (thinker) who came up with the idea of separating power in gov't |
| tyrant | strong leader who does not protect people's rights or freedoms |
| separation of powers | the idea that no single person or branch should have complete control of the gov't |
| 3 branches | how the U.S. constitution separates powers |
| checks and balances | way to make sure no single branch of gov't becomes too powerful |
| Magna Carta | first written document to limit the king's power and protect people's right to a trail by jury |
| rule of law | the idea that everyone, even leaders, are under the law |
| Mayflower Compact | pilgrims created a self-gov't with a social contract where everyone must follow the rule of law |
| English Bill of Rights | guaranteed people's freedom of speech, right to a trial by jury, and being represented in gov't |
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