Lesson 40 Vocab Padlet by Jody Porche

bill of rights

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a list of basic human rights that a government must protect

constitutional monarchy

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a form of government in which the monarch's power is limited by a basic set of laws

despotism

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rule by a single person with absolute power

Enlightenment

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

natural rights

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

religious tolerance

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the acceptance of different religious beliefs and customs.

social contract

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

separation of powers

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the division of powers among branches of government