Ideas of the American Revolution (AOS 2)

Question 1

Separation of powers

Answer 1

Separation of powers, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.
executive
legislative
judicial

Question 2

Popular sovereignty

Answer 2

Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power

Question 3

Social contract

Answer 3

Social contract theory says that people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behaviour.

Question 4

Natural rights

Answer 4

That is, rights that are God-given and can never be taken or even given away. Among these fundamental natural rights, Locke said, are “life, liberty, and property.” Locke believed that the most basic human law of nature is the preservation of mankind.