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| Absolute power centralized in one person (or small group); part of the human predicament cycle. |
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| No one person maintains absolute power. Characterized by mass disorder caused by failure to agree on a common course of action; part of the human predicament cycle. |
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| Divinely inspired rule, or rule by religion. |
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| Rule based on distinguished or wise ancestors and heritage. |
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| How does someone come to power? |
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| Greek term - striving for excellence |
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| People are like children and need direction from the government. |
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| People may be able to govern themselves if they are taught correctly. Government and individuals can be corrupted, so they need to be monitored. |
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| People are what they are. Intervention will make little difference, so government should be limited to securing individual rights. |
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| Warmest view of human nature. Government protects people from corrupt institutions. High government intervention. |
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| When a group of self-governing individuals make a common agreement about the sort of political world they want to live in. |
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| Condition of absence of government, where humans live in "complete" freedom and general equality. |
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| Condition of self-government |
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| Ultimate political power within a jurisdiction; having the “final say”. Who rules or seeks to impose order? |
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| Our actions are motivated by ourselves and our families. |
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| We consider the effect of our actions on others as well as our own interests. |
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| Political legitamacy comes from the people. |
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| Emphasized moral self-governance, personal accountability, and individualism. |
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| Features: Prosperity, virtue, peace, individual rights, possibility, stability, and order. |
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| A new slate. The new world was a place where mankind could begin anew. |
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| Men are free to do only that which is good. |
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| Men are free to do anything, good or bad. |
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| Freedom to participate in government and community life. Danger: too little value in personal rights. |
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| Freedom from the government or arbitrary will of others. Right to express your opinion, choose a profession, and practice it. To dispose of property and even abuse it. |
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| Stayed loyal to the British government. |
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| Rule of law principle that states that laws must apply to broad groups of people. (Ie: no singling out a certain group of people.) How law is written. |
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| Laws must apply to future actions, not the past. |
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| Laws must be known and certain. People should know what the law is and that it will be enforced. |
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| Laws must be generally acceptable to those who must live by them. |
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| Laws must be administered impartially; fair procedures that do not prejudice the process for or against anyone. How law is enforced. |
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| A society's structure for making and distributing goods and services. |
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| Prices and wages are determined mainly by supply and demand, rather than being regulated by a government. Government still participates by preventing fraud, monopolies, defining property, etc. |
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| Resources and business activity are controlled by the government |
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| Trade coming from colonies was important and their success was determined by the king's stockpile of gold and treasure. |
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| The wants exceed the resources. |
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| Value of the best forgone option. |
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| The government is not needed to set regulations in a free market because people's self-interests will regulate the market. |
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| Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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| The revolutionary war begins. "Shot heard round the world" |
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| Bloodless English revolution against the King, making the King subject to Parliament. Considered a true founding of government. |
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| Favored the British system of rule and lauded the idea of separation of powers. |
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| Britain and its colonies fought against France to secure control of North America. |
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| An American loss, but we fought with "the best of them". |
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| Big win after 15 losses and George Washington was just commanding for the colonies to survive. |
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| The idea that the "Country party" had the best strategy and opportunity to preserve liberty against the "Court Party". |
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| Supported the American Revolution. |
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| Book written by Adam Smith that criticized mercantilism and proposed a free market economy in which the "invisible hand" determined prices. |
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| Defended British soldiers firing shots at the Boston Massacre. |
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| All people involved are benefitted and goods are produced more efficiently and with higher quality. |
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