Set: Political Theory

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TermDefinition
Magna CartaA document that made the king subject to the law
Mayflower CompactA document written by pilgrims establishing the laws of the colony and setting guidelines for self-government
English Bill of RightsA document that declared the supremacy of the Parliment
AbsolutismA system of government in which all power rests with a monarch or a dictator
Thomas HobbesAn Englishman who believed in absolutism and the monarchy
Social ContractAn agreement in which people give up some of their rights and powers to have the benefit of government
John LockeAn Englishman who believed in natural rights and whose thinking became a model for the Declaration of Independence
Natural RightsRights that belong to people simply because they are human beings. These rights are life, liberty, and property
Baron de MontesquieuA Frenchman who established the idea of separation of powers
Separation of PowersA system of government in which each branch of government has different responsibilities which act as a check on the power of the other branches
EnlightenmentA system of thought in which people put their trust in reason -- their ability to think

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Creator mkortright
Created August 12, 2008
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