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- 4. Locke, An English philosopher and enlightenment thinker whose main ideas for natural rights were life, liberty, and property.
- 6. Bill of Rights, Law passed by Parliament that limited the power of the monarchy and protected the rights of citizens after the monarchy gained power again.
- 7. related to the judicial branch of government — the branch that interprets laws, settles disputes, and makes sure laws follow the Constitution
- 9. of Law, A decision made that says no one is above the law, not even the political leader.
- 11. of Independence, A list of grievances and a declaration that the colonies were splitting from Great Britain’s tyrannic monarchy
- 13. Soldiers, Part of the Quartering Act, legally being able to force ordinary people to house or supply members of the military without their real consent.
- 15. Law, the basic rights and rules that people are believed to have simply because they are human, not because a government gives them.
- 18. Bodies, Official groups of people who are chosen to make and change laws for a large community.
- 20. a complaint about something you believe is unfair or wrong, especially when you want it to be fixed.
- 21. the power to decide comes from the people themselves, without any help from the government
- 22. Liberty, the freedom to choose your own religion and practice it safely without the government stopping you.
- 23. A set of rules and decisions the founders of a country create, then govern based on the ideas they created.
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- 1. Republic, a government by elected leaders who must follow the rules set in a constitution
- 2. Rights, Rights earned automatically at birth, not able to be taken away or removed by the government
- 3. A period in time were people focused on independence or freedom over tradition and routines.
- 5. Participation, having a say in choices that affect the community you live in.
- 8. A way of running the country where power is in the hands of the people.
- 10. & Balances, a system in government where each branch has some power to stop or limit the other branches from doing something wrong or unfair.
- 12. Government, A political system where the government does not have unlimited power and cannot control or force people out of their rights.
- 14. when people treat everyone fairly, equally, and in a way that is morally right, so that no one is favored or treated unfairly.
- 16. Amendment, the first part of the Bill of Rights, which protects five basic freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, letting people share ideas and ask the government to listen without fear.
- 17. Compact, The first written proof of the planning of the government in America
- 19. Carta, A paper that limited the power of the king and protected people’s rights.
- 22. Republicanism means a country where the people choose their leaders and the government’s power comes from the citizens, not from a king or queen.