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20 Cards in this Set
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Democracy
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a government in which citizens hold the power to rule
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Direct Democracy
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a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand
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Representative Democracy
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a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf
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Republic
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a representitive democracy where citizens choose their lawmakers
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Limited Government
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the principle that a ruler or a government is not all-powerful
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Legislature
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a group of people that make laws
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Social Contract
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an agreement among people in a society with their government
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Natural Right
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a freedom people possesses relating to life,liberty,and property
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Indentured Servant
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a worker who contracted with American colonists for food and shelter in return for his or her labor
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Dissenter
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one who opposes official or commonly held views
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Economy
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a system for making choices about ways to scarce resources to make and distribute goods and services to fulfill people's needs and wants
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Cash Crop
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a crop produced mainly for sale
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Plantation
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a large estate
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Liberty
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the quality or state of being free
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Proclamation
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an official,formal,public announcement
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Boycott
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to refuse to purchase certain goodss or services
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Repeal
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to cancel a law
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Duty
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a tax an imported good
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Smuggling
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the act of importing or exporting secretley in violation of law and especially without paying duty on goods
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Delegate
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a representative to a meeting
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