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23 Cards in this Set
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democracy
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government in which people rule
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anarchy
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political disorder
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representative democracy
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a form of democracy in which the people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government
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direct democracy
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a form of democracy in which the people govern themselves by voting on issues
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Magna Carta
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the Great Charter that King John was forced to sign in 1215; established basis of limited government
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English Bill of Rights
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set clear limits on what a ruler could and could not do, also gave basic civic rights, and was the basis of Bill of Rights
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Petition of Rights
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limited king's power
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Declaration of Independence
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grievances of July 4th, 1776
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Articles of Confederation
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1st government of US
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US Constitution
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ratified in 1789; provides format of 3 branches of government
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confederation
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a loose group of states associated with each other
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characteristic of the state
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has defined area, population, and sovereignty
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government
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the institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces binding decisions on citizens
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dictatorship
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rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control
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force theory
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the theory which states that government was formed by a single leader by force
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evolutionary theory
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the theory which states that government evolved from a single family
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divine right theory
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the notion that a god or gods have chosen certain people to rule
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social contract theory
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the theory in which humans organized to form states to insure their own survival
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state / nation state
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a body of people living in a defined area with a government and the power to govern themselves
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sovereignty / popular sovereignty
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the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries
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unitary system
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a government that gives all key powers to the nation or central government
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federal system
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a government that divides the power of government between the national government and state or provincial governments
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