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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Locke | - life, liberty, process - consent of the governed - limited gov -due process |
| Thomas Hobbes | -authoritarian -favored monarchy -cynical -believed in a strong central gov |
| Jean Jacques Rousseau | -social contract -democracy -give up freedoms for protection from gov -state representation based off of population |
| Baron de Montesquieu | -opposed idea of absolute ruler -gov should be split into 3 branches -checks and balances -separation of power |
| Voltaire | -free speech -free exercise of religion -separation of church and state |
| politics | the process of influencing the actions and policies of the government |
| government | the rules and institutions that make up that system of policymaking |
| democracy | a system of government where the power is held by the people |
| natural rights | the right to life, liberty, and property, which the government cannot take away |
| social contract | people allow their governments to rule over them to ensure an orderly and functioning society |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that the governments right to rule comes from the people |
| republicanism | a system in which government's authority comes from the people through their representatives |
| inalienable rights | rights the government cannot take away |
| liberty | social, political, and economic freedoms |
| participatory democracy | a theory that widespread political participation is essential for democratic government |
| civil society groups | independent associations outside the governments control |
| pluralist theory | a theory of democracy that emphasizes the role of groups in the policymaking process |
| elitist theory | a theory of democracy that the elites have a disproportionate amount of influence in the policymaking process |
| political institutions | the structure of government, including the executive, legislative, and judiciary |
| constitutional republic | a democratic system with elected representatives in which the constitution is the supreme law |