Matching Pairs Vocab - Unit 2Online version Vocabulary by Todd Gainey 1 Social Contract 2 Unlimited Government 3 Checks and Balances 4 Age of Enlightenment 5 Civic Virtue 6 Separation of Powers 7 Divine Right 8 Limited Government 9 Absolutism 10 Constitutional Monarchy An age where Europeans began turning away from traditions towards reason. A system that places absolute power in the hands of a ruler. The belief that a citizen should do good things because it is their duty, not because they are told to do it. A monarchy ruled by an elected assembly and limited by law. An agreement between the people and their leaders that stated that if the government failed to protect their natural rights, the people could replace the government. A system that split the powers of government into several branches. A system that gives each branch of government the power to prevent the others from accumulating too much power. A government system where a monarch has complete control over the government. A government system where power is limited by the people. The idea that God chooses the king.
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