| A | B |
|---|
| limited government | system of government where power of gov’t is restricted by law or a written Constitution |
| natural rights | rights you are born with (God-given); gov’t can’t take away |
| social contract | An agreement b/w people and gov’t in which citizens consent to be governed, but govt must protect natural rights |
| republicanism | principle that elected leaders represent will of the people |
| popular sovereignty | principle that ultimate power resides in the consent of the governed |
| Thomas Hobbes | with a "leviathan" gov't, society will be anarchy |
| Baron de Montesquieu | separation of powers needed to protect rights |
| John Locke | gov't must protect natural rights to life, liberty, and property |
