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roots of the us gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rule or law | this is the idea borrowed from rome that citizens choose a smaller group to represent then, make laws, and govern them. |
| justinian | this is the ruler who organzed roman laws into an orderly code of laws. |
| social contral | this is the idea that people in society agree to give up part of their freedom to a goverment as long as that goverment protects their natural rights. |
| precedent | when deciding a court cases in the past. a decision made in an earlier case is called a |
| natural rights | this is the right all humans have- life, liberty, and the right to own property |
| common law | this is the system of law borrowed from england based on court decisions instead of written laws. |
| magna carta | this is a document that the nobles made king john sing in 1215. it included equal treatment, trial by jury, and rule of law. |
| mostesquieu | this philosopher said that the best way to limit goverment is to seperate and balance its power, such as the 3 branches we have today |
| john lock | this is the philosopher who belived in social contract and said that the people should overthrow a goverment that breaks that contract and does not protect their rights |
| republic | this idea borrowed from the magna carta means that both the goverment and the people beign governd must obey the laws. |
| code of hammurabi | this ruler is responsible for the first written code of laws |
| seperation of power | this is when power of the goverment is divided into diferent branches, each with different jobs |
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