| Term | Definition |
|---|
| State Of Nature | Chaos No Government |
| Natural Rights | (Born with) Life, Liberty & property (pursuit ) happiness |
| Consent | Permission to allow someone to rule |
| Social Contract | Agreement (promise) to set up a government and follow its laws |
| Constitution | An outline of how the government is organized |
| Autocratic Government | Government with no limits |
| Amend | To Change |
| Common Law | Customs & decisions of law courts |
| Parliament | Legislature body of British Government |
| magna carta | first written statement limiting the power |
| Petition of Right | Started that the kind could only raise taxes with the consent of parliament |
Combine with other sets
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