Relier Pairs Vocab - Unit 2Version en ligne Vocabulary par Todd Gainey 1 Limited Government 2 Unlimited Government 3 Age of Enlightenment 4 Separation of Powers 5 Checks and Balances 6 Absolutism 7 Civic Virtue 8 Constitutional Monarchy 9 Divine Right 10 Social Contract An age where Europeans began turning away from traditions towards reason. 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 system that places absolute power in the hands of a ruler. 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. The idea that God chooses the king. A government system where power is limited by the people. 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.