Enlightenment
Enlightenment
An intellectual movement (17&18 century) that promoted reason, science, & individual rights
Dictatorship
a form of government with one person ruling with absolute unchecked power
Theocracy
Capitalism
Businesses & individuals compete for profit/market driven/private ownership/democratic & republican
Monarchy
a form of government where supreme power is held by one person who typically inherits the position
Social Contract
an idea that people give up freedoms in exchange for protection and order from the government
Tyranny
Harsh oppressive ruler with no regard for laws or fairness/ no private property/ control over production
Stratocracy
Military hold the ultimate power and governs the state directly
Feudalism
medieval way to keep society organized/ land ownership/ lords govern
Absolute Monarchy
One person with all authority, unchecked power, ruling by Divine Right of Kings
Junta
military is taking control behind the scenes
Representative Democracy
Citizens elect representatives to make decisions o their behalf
Plutocracy
the wealthy class holds the power and influence
Fascism
usually 1 ruler with strict rules for citizens/ private ownership with strict rules/state controlled/ authoritarian
Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch is head of state but has limitations on power and parliament has power as well
State of Nature
Concept of how humans lived without government or society
Direct Democracy
a pure democracy where citizens directly participate in decision making
Oligarchy
a form of government where a small group of people have power
Socialism
Government helps take care of people/ social ownership/ mixed economy/ democratic or authoritarian
Magna Carta
a historic document signed in 1215 by King John, putting limitations on the king /certain rights to citizens
Philosophes
intellectual thinkers and writers that promoted liberty and progress
Republic
Supreme power is held by the people and their representatives
Anarchy
a society with an organized government or authority
Communism
Classless society/one party state/state controlled economy/mean of production owned by the state
Magna Carta Timeline
1215 -1297-1689-1776-1789-today