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place of direct democracy
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athens, greece
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direct democracy definition
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every person has a direct say in government, vote directly on laws
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place of representative democracy
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roman republic
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where feudalism found
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europe
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what is feudalism
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peasants farmed land of lord, lord responsible to higher lord/king
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how king's power is limited by feudalism
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he is supposedly limited by obligation to lords
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date of magna carta
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1215
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what happened in magna carta
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king of england forced to sign, limited monarchy as a result, had to talk to nobles before taxing citizens or going to war
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model parliament
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everyone represented in the parliament, parliament must be consulted by king before major decisions made
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result glorious revolution
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england has limited const. monarchy, power of monarch severely limited by laws
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place of direct democracy
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athens, greece
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direct democracy definition
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every person has a direct say in government, vote directly on laws
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place of representative democracy
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roman republic
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where feudalism found
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europe
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what is feudalism
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peasants farmed land of lord, lord responsible to higher lord/king
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how king's power is limited by feudalism
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he is supposedly limited by obligation to lords
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date of magna carta
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1215
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what happened in magna carta
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king of england forced to sign, limited monarchy as a result, had to talk to nobles before taxing citizens or going to war
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model parliament
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everyone represented in the parliament, parliament must be consulted by king before major decisions made
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result glorious revolution
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england has limited const. monarchy, power of monarch severely limited by laws and traditions established by parliament
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american constitution date when it was written
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1787
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date constitution set into place
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1789
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how american constitution works
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americans vote for representatives to make laws, president executes laws, judicial branch interprets laws
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