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