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14 Cards in this Set
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Thomas Hobbes |
Consent of the Governed: Agovernmental action is only valid whenthe people give the government permission to do it |
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John Locke |
Natural Rights: Everyperson has the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Governments must work to protect these rights |
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Montesquieu |
Separation of Powers: No one should have all the power tothemselves. The power should be brokeninto 3 parts: Executive, Legislative,and Judicial |
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Rousseau |
RepresentativeGovernment: People must be provideda voice in government. This can beaccomplished by sending people to speak and work for them in the government |
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Consent of the Governed |
A governmental action is only valid when the people give thegovernment permission to do it. We givepermission to our government through the U.S. Constitution |
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Limited Government |
The Government is not all powerful. It can only do what we give it permission todo. We do this through the U.S.Constitution |
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Rule of Law |
We all agree to create and abide by laws for the common goodthat will allow people to know the boundary between person rights and therights of others. |
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Personal Rights |
Natural Rights, Natural Law……These are the rights each of ushas. Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness. |
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Representative Government |
People must be provided a voice in government. This can be accomplished by sending people tospeak and work for them in the government.body |
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Magna Carta |
Limited the power of the king |
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English Bill of Rights |
Providedmore personal rights to the English |
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Mayflower Compact |
hefirst written government in the colonies. It established Rule of Law in the colonies |
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Common Sense |
Writtenby Thomas Paine to convince the colonies to declare independence from Britain |
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Why were the colonists upset with the British government? |
1. Theyfelt they were not being provided a voice in the government. 2. Theyfelt that the British government did not seek their permission before taxingthem 3. Theyfelt their personal rights were being violated |
