| A | B |
| Natural Rights | Rights people get at birth |
| Anarchy | Absences of Political order |
| Confederacy | Loose union of independent states |
| Republic | Electing representatives to vote for you in the government |
| Monarchy | King/Queen Rules |
| Sovereignty | Supreme and absolute authority |
| Theocracy | Government dominated by Religion |
| Constitution | Plan for government |
| Federal System | Power being divided between the state and federal governments |
| Oligarchy | Rule by few |
| Democracy | Rule by the people |
| 4 essential features of a state | Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government |
| Unitary | Gives all power to the central or national government |
| 4 purposes of government | national security, make economic decisions, maintain social order, provide public service |
| How did the Social Contract Theory lead to the Enlightenment | Enlightenment promoted reasone |