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14 Cards in this Set
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Autocracy
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A government in which a single person holds unlimited political power.
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Oligarchy
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A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.
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Unitary Government
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A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
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Federal Government
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One in which the powers of the government are divided between a central government and several local governments.
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Division of Powers
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Basic principal of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis. In the U.S. it is between the national government and the states.
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Confederation
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An alliance of independent states.
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Popular Sovereignty
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Asserts that the people are the source of any and all governemtal power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed
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Articles of Confederation
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Established "a firm league of friendships" among the states, but allowed few important powers to the central government.
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Unicameral
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A legislative body composed of one chamber.
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Bicameral
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A legislative body composed of two chambers.
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Magna Carta
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Established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute and guaranteed trial by process and due process of law to the nobility.
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Limited Government
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States that government is restricted in what they do , and each individual has rights that the government can't take away.
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The Rule of Law
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That government is never above law and are subject to law.
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Judicial Review
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Is the power of courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the constitution provides.
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