Lesson 40 Vocab by Camryn Jennings

Bill of rights

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A list of basic human rights that a government must protect

Constitutional Monarchy

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Enlightenment

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a period from the late 1600s to the late 1700s in Europe, in which people changed their outlook on life by seeing reason and the key to human progress.

social contract

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an agreement in which people give power to a government in exchange for its protections.

natural rights

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rights that belong to people "by nature" simply because they are human beings.

separation of powers

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the division of powers among branches of government.

Depotism

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rule by a single person with absolute power.

religious tolerance

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the acceptance of different religious beliefs and customs.