| A | B |
|---|
| natural law | applied to everyone and could be understood by reason |
| tabula rasa | blank state or blank mind |
| natural right | belong to all humans from birth |
| social contract | an agreement between citizens and their ruler |
| constitution | a written plan of government |
| philosophe | A French thinker |
| separation of power | the 3 branches of Government splitting power among each one |
| checks and balances | the 3 branches of Government limit and control each other |
| civic virtue | a person's duty as a citizen |
| Declaration of Independence | written by Thomas Jefferson, it called for American freedom |
