| A | B |
|---|
| natural rights | life, liberty and property |
| purpose of government | protect citizens' rights |
| limited power | the government may only do what is constitutional |
| private domain | areas of life that government has no part |
| change by consent | the law is fairly constant and additions to it must be agreed upon |
| common welfare | the good of the entire community |
| representative government | people give power to elected leaders, who then do what's good for all |
| social compact | people consent to give up some rights in exchange for protection |
| state of nature | a society with no government, which would be chaos |
| dictator | supreme ruler with unlimited power |
| civic virtue | putting the good of others before your own selfish interests |
| separation of powers | dividing government into branches with different responsibilities |
