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