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Vocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reason | Clear and ordered thinking |
| Ignorance | Lack of knowledge or information |
| Natural Rights | Rights that belong to all humans from birth; life, liberty, and property |
| Enlightenment | A movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly |
| Justice | The ideal of fairness, especially when it comes to protecting rights or punishing crime |
| Class | One of the groups in a society that different types of people are divided into according to their jobs, income, education etc. |
| Contract | A legal agreement |
| Liberty | Freedom from unfair or unjust government control |
| Social Contract | An agreement among the people to set up a government and obey its laws |
| Separation of power | The division of power among the different branches of government |
| Balance of Powers | The sharing and balancing of power among different branches of government so no one branch can completely control the others |
| Colony | A country or area that is under the political control of a more powerful country, usually one that is far away |
| Parliament | The group of people who are elected to make a country's laws and discuss important national affairs |
| Massacre | When a lot of people are killed violently, especially people who cannot defend themselves |
| Veto | The right of a president or governor to reject bills passed by the legislature |
| Nominate | To officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize |
| Amendment | A change or addition to a document |
| Congress | The legislative branch of the United States government. They make the laws. |
| Justice | The ideal of fairness, especially when it comes to protecting rights or punishing wrongdoings (crimes) |
| Assert | To state very wrongly your right to something |
| Commerce | The buying and selling of goods and services |