All terms in this list:

Monarchy: -power in the hands of a monarch (king, queen)
-the power is inherited through the members of 1 family

dictatorship: -power held by 1 person or small group of people
-usually comes to power by forcefully overthrowing the old government

democracy: power is shared by all the people
power- through election process

direct democracy: laws and decisions are voted on directly by the people

representative (republic): citizen elect other citizen to act as their representative inn government

montesquieu: -limited power of government
-divided government
-separation of powers limit corruption
-check and balances different branches

locke: -born with natural rights
-life, liberty, property
-social contract

mayflower compact: 1st direct democracy
self government
majority of people agree

magna carta: -limited power of monarch 1st time
-kind shared power with parliament
-protected rights
RULE OF LAW (NOBLES)

English bill of rights: rule of law& due processlimited government
1689 gave rights