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EOC REVIEW PART 1

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    CIVICS
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  • People are born equal with certain rights = life, liberty and the right to own their property
    Natural Rights
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  • authority of a government depends on the consent of the people.
    Consent of the Governed
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  • agreement between government and the people where the people agree to give up some rights for the government’s protection
    Social Contract
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  • Each branch of government can check or limit the power of the other two branches
    Checks and balances
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  • limits the ability of one branch of government from gaining too much power, establishes idea of 3 branches of government
    Separation of Powers
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  • Locke’s ideas about Natural Rights, Consent of governed are found in the
    Declaration of Independence
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  • Montesquieu’s ideas about Checks and balances, Separation of powers are found in the
    Constitution
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  • The government can do only what the people allow it to do
    Limited Government
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  • Law applies to everyone, even those who govern
    Rule of Law
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  • Following established legal procedures ( fair trials). Everyone is guaranteed this.
    Due Process
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  • Government of a country by its own people, people rule themselves
    Self Government
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  • Written by Thomas Paine- gave reasons why to declare independence from England
    Common Sense
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  • Signed by the Pilgrims, self- government
    Mayflower Compact
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  • Established rule of law, due process, right to speedy and fair trial. Early rights for British subjects
    English Bill of Rights
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  • Refuse to buy goods or services. What the colonists did to the British to protest taxes
    Boycott
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  • Lists of complaints about concerns, found in Declaration of Ind.
    Grievances
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