Matching Pairs Vocab - Unit 2Online version Vocabulary by Todd Gainey 1 Absolutism 2 Divine Right 3 Constitutional Monarchy 4 Age of Enlightenment 5 Social Contract 6 Separation of Powers 7 Limited Government 8 Checks and Balances 9 Civic Virtue 10 Unlimited Government An age where Europeans began turning away from traditions towards reason. A government system where a monarch has complete control over the government. The idea that God chooses the king. 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. A government system where power is limited by the people. A system that places absolute power in the hands of a ruler. A system that gives each branch of government the power to prevent the others from accumulating too much power. 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.
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