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15 Cards in this Set
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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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representative government
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the idea that government should serve the will of the people.
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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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petition of right
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Challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared that even the monarch was subject to the laws of the land.
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english bill of rights
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Designed to prevent the abuse of power by English monarchs; forms the basis for much in American government and politics today.
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charter
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A written grant of authorty from the king.
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bicameral
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A legislative body composed of two chambers.
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proprietary
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Organized by a proproietor. ( a person to whom the king had made a grant of land.)
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unicameral
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A legislative body composed of one chamber.
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confederation
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A joining of several groups for a common purpose.
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Albany Plan of Union
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Aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military and other purposes; the plan was turned down by the colonies and the Crown.
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delegates
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representatives
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Repeal
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recall
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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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