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we the people
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natural rights
they are basic rights that people protect through the goverment
social contract
it is a agreement between many people to make a government and to obey the laws
Founders
The political leader of the thirteen original colonies. They were key figures in the
establishment of the United States of America
Government
The people and institution with authority to make and enforce laws and manage disputes about
laws.
Self-sufficient
People had to provide for their own needs.
Consent
to agree and accept something, approve of something, or allow something to take place
Purpose of government
is to protect those natural rights that the individual cannot effectively protect in a state
of nature
State of nature
condition of people living in a situation without man made government, rules, and laws.
Republican government (advantages/disadvantages)
a system for ruling in which power is held by the people who are eligible to elect
representatives to run government for the common good. I
Factions
a small group inside a larger group
Direct democracy
a type of government in which the people themselves meet and make the laws that they decide are
needed
Representative democracy
a system of government in which the people elect officials to make and administer laws for
their country
Civic virtue
the dedication of citizen to the common welfare of their community or country, even at the cost
of their individual interests
Common good
the good of the community as a whole