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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| natural rights | the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments; life, liberty, and property |
| social contract | an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government |
| natural law | laws passed by government to protect natural rights |
| limited government | limited government a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement |
| compact | an official agreement made by two or more parties |
| due process | a system of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle in the Fifth Amendment that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and protections |
| rights | a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions |
| rule of law | a concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law |
| self-government | popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government |
| limited monarchy | a system of government in which the king or queen shares authority with an elected legislature and agrees to be bound by a constitution or a set of laws, also known as a constitutional monarchy |