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Section 1

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separation of powers

Front

the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities

Back

Mayflower Compact

Front

an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620

Back

Magna Carta

Front

a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

Back

Founding Fathers

Front

representatives from each of the 13 colonies who participated in writing the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution

Back

self-government

Front

popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government

Back

social contract

Front

an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government

Back

natural law

Front

laws passed by government to protect natural rights

Back

Common Sense

Front

a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England

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English Bill of Rights

Front

a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

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Enlightenment

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a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning; education was considered the key to understanding and solving society's problems

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limited monarchy

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a system of government in which the king or queen shares authority with an elected legislature and agrees to be bound by a constitution or a set of laws, also known as a constitutional monarchy

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individual liberty

Front

a person's ability to be free and independent

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