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20 Cards in this Set
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natural law |
universal set of moral principles believed to come from humans' basic sense of right and wrong that can be applied to any culture or system of government |
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representative government |
a political system in which power is exercised by elected leaders who work in the interests of the people |
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civic virtue |
ancient Roman idea that citizens should serve their country |
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charter |
written grant of authority |
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rule of law |
principle that government is based on clear and fairly enforced laws and that no one is above the law |
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limited government |
a political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution |
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individual rights |
rights and liberties that can be claimed by individuals by virtue of being human; also called natural rights or human rights |
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natural rights |
rights that all people have by virtue of being human |
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separation of powers |
idea that the powers of government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches to prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power |
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popular sovereignty |
principle that the people are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of a government |
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compact |
a written agreement between two or more parties or nations to perform some action |
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militia |
reserve army made up of civilians who are trained to fight and can serve full time in an emergency |
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ratification |
formal approval of an agreement, treaty, or constitution |
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constitutionalism |
belief that governments should operate according to an agreed set of principles, which are usually spelled out in a written constitution |
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majority rule |
idea that decisions approved by more than half of the political in a group or society will be accepted and observed by all of the people |
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bicameral |
made up of two houses |
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unicameral |
made up of one house |
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Electoral College |
a body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president |
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federalist |
supporters of ratification of the US Constitution, who favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states |
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anti-federalist |
opponents of the ratification of the US Constitution, who favored the loose association of states under the Articles or Confederation |
