Civics Unit 1 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 consent | the agreement of citizens that allows the government to create laws that the citizens will then obey, thus creating a functional and legitimate government |
| natural rights | basics rights such as life, liberty, and property, which many writers believe are inalienable rights and should be guaranteed and protected to every human being by their government |
| civil rights | rights that belong to a citizen such as civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination that the U.S. Constitution protects in its thirteenth and fourteenth amendments |
| political rights | rights guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution and emphasized by the standards of moral justice and natural law |
| social contract | the agreement between people to create a government and uphold it by obeying its laws which was developed by John Locke to explain how a functional government is created |
| constitution | a plan for the function of a government that includes the structures and powers of the government as well as the authorization for a government in a democracy |
| delegated powers | certain, limited powers within the government that are granted by the governed people to the government and can be revoked if and when the governments abuses those powers |
| higher law | the superiority of laws to another, such as the U.S. Constitution holding a higher power over the federal and state laws, which is used to help organize the legal system |
| republic | a type of government, defined by James Madison, where the government gains its power from the people and that power is administered to officials for a limited amount of time |
| republican government | a government that bases its ideals off of a republic, originated by James Madison |
| civic virtue | when citizens give up their individual interests to support the common welfare of the country, a requirement for citizens in a republican government |
| faction | a small group of people that are united by a common interest, such as race or religion, that make up a larger group of people |
| Magna Carta | a charter created by King John of England that granted rights and liberties to all freemen such as the rights to a jury and the protection of life, liberty, and property |
| John Locke | a seventeenth century English philosopher who focused his attention on the rights of individuals rather than the function of a whole government or society. He believed that all people were free, equal, and rational, and because of that, everyone had inalienable rights of life, liberty, and property. He felt that a "social contract" was necessary between people to ensure that everyone's rights were protected and adequately cared for. |
| Baron De Montesquieu | an eighteenth century French political thinker who is credited with the idea of separation of powers. He furthermore felt that each government should be unique, catering to the needs of each individual nation including the society's social, economic, and geographic conditions. |
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