Relier Pairs Vocab - Unit 2Version en ligne Vocabulary par Todd Gainey 1 Absolutism 2 Unlimited Government 3 Separation of Powers 4 Constitutional Monarchy 5 Civic Virtue 6 Limited Government 7 Divine Right 8 Checks and Balances 9 Age of Enlightenment 10 Social Contract A system that split the powers of government into several branches. A monarchy ruled by an elected assembly and limited by law. 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. 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 government system where power is limited by the people. An age where Europeans began turning away from traditions towards reason. A system that places absolute power in the hands of a ruler. A government system where a monarch has complete control over the government.
