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We the People: Unit 1 Vocabulary

We the People: Unit 1 Vocabulary. What were the Founder’s basic ideas about government?. n atural rights. Rights of all people to life, liberty and property People have these rights because they are human. s tate of nature. n o government and no laws. c onstitutional government.

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We the People: Unit 1 Vocabulary

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  1. We the People: Unit 1 Vocabulary What were the Founder’s basic ideas about government?

  2. natural rights • Rights of all people to life, liberty and property • People have these rights because they are human.

  3. state of nature • no government and no laws

  4. constitutional government • Government where there are limits on the person or group in power

  5. checks and balances • Powers of government are balanced • No one branch of government has too much power

  6. separation of powers • There are three branches of government that all have a special job.

  7. judicial branch • Power to make decisions about the meaning, application and enforcement of laws

  8. executive branch • Power to carry out and enforce the laws

  9. legislative branch • Power to make the laws

  10. constitution • Framework of laws for the government

  11. civic virtue • People are willing to give up what they want to look out for others’ needs.

  12. higher law • A set of laws that organize and limit the government. All people, including leaders ,must obey the higher law.

  13. Founders • governmental leaders of the colonies • Examples: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington

  14. social contract • To create rules and laws and agree to obey them • Example: Mayflower Compact

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