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| Enlightenment thinker who wrote about natural rights and a social contract |
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| an agreement between the people and the government |
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| rights that a person is born with such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The government is responsible for insuring our safety and freedom |
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| an Enlightenment thinker that wrote about the separation of power in the govenment. He belived in dividing power into 3 branches (groups) |
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| a representative government. The people elect a representative to speak for them . The U.S. is a republic. |
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| a government where people vote for laws. |
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| The elected representaitives of England |
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| the document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English king. |
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| In 1689, the document gave Parliament complete power over the government of England. |
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| a time of great change in how people view the role of people in the government |
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| Baron de Montesquieu's idea that power should be separated into 3 branches to prevent abuse of power |
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| a government ruled by a king or queen |
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| a government ruled by one person. This person took power by force and he is in power for life. |
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| a written document that says what the government can/can not do. |
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