Government Unit 1 Vocab

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  1. 4. Rights of Kings A theory that assumed monarchs received the right to rule from God, not the people
  2. 7. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
  3. 9. a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly
  4. 12. Hobbes Believed government was an artificial, supreme singular authority created by a social contract
  5. 13. Locke Believed government was a social contract created by the people to protect their natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
  6. 16. System A system of government in which the executive branch receives its power from the legislative branch.
  7. 18. the process and method used to gain power, make decisions, and solve conflicts
  8. 20. A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting and giving those leaders the right to govern
  9. 22. the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries
  10. 23. A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
  11. 24. Contract Theory A voluntary agreement between the government and the governed
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  1. 1. Public acceptance of a ruling authority's right to govern
  2. 2. Democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
  3. 3. of Powers the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  4. 5. System a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other
  5. 6. System A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments
  6. 8. Bill of Rights a historic British law passed by Parliament. It limited the power of the king, gave more power to Parliament, and set basic civil rights for the people.
  7. 10. Carta a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  8. 11. a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
  9. 14. A government ruled by a few powerful people
  10. 15. a permanent, sovereign political organization that rules over a specific territory and population
  11. 16. the legal and practical ability to make laws, control resources, and manage the behavior of citizens within a society
  12. 17. System A system consisting of a group of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers
  13. 19. A government ruled by a king or queen
  14. 21. System A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government