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Lesson 34
Quiz May, 14, 2024
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bill of Rights | A list of basic human rights that a government must protect |
| Constitutional monarchy | A form of government in which the monarch’s power is limited by a basic set of laws |
| despotism | Rule by a single person with absolute power |
| Enlightenment | A period from the late 1600s to the late 1700s in Europe, in which people changed their outlook on life |
| natural rights | Rights that belong to the people “by nature” simply because they are human |
| religious tolerance | The acceptance of different religious beliefs and customs |
| social contract | An agreement in which people give power to a government in exchange for its protections |
| separation of powers | The division of powers among branches of government |