| A | B |
|---|
| Monarch | A king or queen. |
| Absolute Monarch | A king/queen who rules with unlimited power. |
| Divine Right of Kings | The idea that rulers receive their power to rule from God and are not responsible to the people. |
| Unlimited Government | A government that has all power and the people must obey it. |
| Rule of Law | Idea that all people, including government leaders, must obey t he laws. |
| Enlightenment | An intellectual movement in the 1700's characterized by the use of reason to bring improvements in government, religion, and education. |
| Constitutional Monarchy | A government where the king/queen's powers are limited by a constitution and elected representatives makes the laws. |
| Separation of Powers | The distribution of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers to several groups in the government. |
| Capitalism | An economic system controlled by individuals and private companies; NOT BY THE GOVERNMENT. Also called Hands-Off or Market Economy. |
| Social Contract | An agreement between the members of an organized society or between a community and its ruler that defines and limits the rights and duties of each. |
| Natural Rights | Political theory that maintains that an individual has certain basic rights and that no government can deny these rights. |
| Checks and Balances | When on branch of government has powers that allows it to limit the power of the other branches. |
| Democracy | A Government where people are granted authority in the running of the government. |
| Philosophy | Investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than observation. |
| philosophers | a person who offers views or theories on profound questions |
