Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
Natural rights
Rights that belong to people “by nature” simply because they are human beings
Social contract
An agreement in which people give power to a government in return for its protection
Political revolution
A stop of government by people intent on replacing the existing political system
Political
Related to government, running a country or empire, related to power
Secular
Having no religious or spiritual basis; not pertaining to or connected with religion ;non-religion “of this world”
Inflation
A rise in prices caused by an increases in the supply of money and a resulting device in its value
Enlightenment
An intellectual movement of the 18th century that applied specific methods to the society and government
Republicanism
Belief in a form of government marked by separation of power and representation of the people through elected officials
Liberalism
A political ideology favoring individual and political and economic freedom with limits on state power
Nationalism
Pride and devotion to ones nation; also, that a people with a common language, culture, and history should have its own state
Fascism
Political system by strong central autora that takes place the nation (and often one ethnic or racial group) above individual rights and freedoms
Mandale
A territorial governed under of the League of Nations ( post WW1) an authorization given to a lesser authority more powerful one (involving get countries)
