The monarch has received the right to rule because of God rather than man.

a binding agreement signed in Britain in 1215 that established limits to the rights of the monarch and laid down the fundamental rights for subjects of the King, including freedom from unlawful imprisonment

a governmental system in which all eligible citizens vote directly on issues before the government

an economic policy in Europe in the 16th to 18th centuries in which national governments increased prosperity by encouraging exports and discouraging imports, mostly through increased tariffs (taxes) on imported goods

Another name for the Haudenosaunee which had one of the longest continuously existing participatory democracies in the world; according to oral tradition, the confederacy has been in existence since the beginning of time.

the oral constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, outlining the way to peace and harmony

1. division of powers among various branches of government

2. equal participation by citizens, including women

3. establishment of rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech, religion, and rights of the individual

The Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk), 

Oneniote’a:ka (Oneida), 

Kaion’keha:ka (Cayuga) ,

Shotinontowante’a:ka (Seneca) ,

Tehatiskaro:ros (Tuscarora) and 

Gan’dagwëni:io’geh (Onadaga)

a set of rules or laws that determine how a country shall be run

a system of thought that developed during the Renaissance based on the idea that human beings are essentially rational and have inherent dignity

means “rebirth”. It was a time of great social, intellectual, political, and artistic change in European history, often seen as a bridge between the Middle Ages and modern times.

They believed in reason over faith. They thought that people choose their own nature.

the name given to the restructuring of the Church in Europe. It began with Martin Luther who believed the Church had become corrupt and had too much power, felt that the Church had strayed from its true purpose and was influenced by humanism.

As the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation became more popular, European philosophers helped promote the ideas about human nature that led to the development of classical liberalism.  Reason became more valued than authority .

an agreement among individuals or between people and their government to outline the rights and responsibilities of each

He believed that people are by nature selfish and will compete for everything, leading to war and conflict, so people should agree to a social contract in which they give up their natural rights for the sake of their own security.  Although there may be abuse when there's a strong central government, that is the price of peace. 

He believed that people were born as a blank slate, and they learn everything about right and wrong and how to live through experience. He also believed that people have fundamental natural rights to life, liberty, and property. He did not believe the monarchy had a God-given right to rule, but he believed that political authority should come from the people.

People are naturally good but have been corrupted by society and should live out of freedom and equality. The ownership of private property leads to jealousy and crime.

the principle that real authority comes only from written, publicly-available laws that are adopted and enforced for all people

In economics, it is the idea that the greater the competition, the more likely companies will be efficient and prices will be low.

an ideology that supports the idea that the individual is of the utmost importance

He is famous for his views on liberty and human rights and the philosophy of Utilitarianism, or “Greatest Happiness Principle”, a standard of morality that uses happiness of the greater number of people as its ultimate goal. He made this statement, “Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.”

The expression used by Adam Smith to explain that the selfish, profit- seeking actions of individuals and companies will benefit society

a market that operates with limited government intervention

He made this statement, “Government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another.” He advocated for the end of the class system that had been established in France.

A system in which things are made in worker's homes.

An ideology based on the idea that collectivist values can be incorporated gradually and peacefully into society.

He believed that through revolution we move closer to a classless society in which all people share in the production of goods and no government is needed.  This would be seen through the shift from private to public property, creation of factories controlled and owned by the government, free education and control of all banking through a national bank, and means of transportation and communication.