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Why do we need Government?
What is a republican government?
Constitutional Government
How to Prevent the abuse of power
100
Another name for basic or fundamental rights.
What is Natural Rights
100
A supreme ruler with unlimited power
What is a dictator?
100
A framework for government that tells how the government is organized and run.
What is a Constitution?
100
The branch that has the power to make laws.
What is the Legislative branch?
200
The philospher who wrote about natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
200
The good of the entire community.
What is the common welfare?
200
When a constitution limits power and must be obeyed by the people running the government.
What is higher law
200
The branch that has the power to carry out and enforce the laws.
What is the Executive branch?
300
What life would be like in a situation where there is no government.
What is a state of nature
300
Dividing the powers among different branches of a government so that no one branch would have all the power.
What is Separated Powers?
300
Another name for an autocratic government.
What is a dictatorial government.
300
The branch that has the power to manage conflicts over the interpretation, application and enforcement of the laws.
What is the Judicial branch?
400
Power without limits.
What is absolute power?
400
Balancing the powers among the branches of government so no one branchwould have so much power it could control the others.
What are checks and balances.
400
When the powers of a government are limited.
What is a constitutional government?
400
Powers given to the different branches are balanced so no one branch has too much power.
What are Checks and Balances?
500
An agreement people make among themselves to create a government to rule them and protect their natural rights.
What is a social compact/contract?
500
The dedication of citizens to the common welfare above their own individual interests.
What is Civic Virtue
500
The area of an individual's life that is no business of the government.
What is Private Domain?
500
A way of organizing government to prevent the abuse of power.
What is the separation of powers?