Role of Citizens and People Flashcards
1
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What does it mean to be Self-Sufficient?
A
Able to provide for most of one’s own needs
2
Q
What is a social contract?
A
- An agreement among the peple to set up a government and obey its laws
- Theory developed by John Locke to explain the origin of legitimate government
3
Q
What is Private Domain?
A
Areas of a person’s life that are not subject to government interference
4
Q
What is Civic Virtue?
A
The dedication of citizens to the common welfare of their community or country, even at the cost of their individual interests
5
Q
What is common good?
A
The good of the community as a whole
6
Q
What is State of Nature?
A
The basis of natural rights philosophy; a state of nature is the condition of people living in a situation without man-made government, rules orlaws
