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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Declaration of Independence
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- Written in the Summer of 1776
- Declares the United States separate from England - Thomas Jefferson is the major author |
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House of Representatives
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- Number of Representatives is based on population
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The Great Compromise
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- Compromise between big state and small state
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Senate
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- 2 Representatives per state
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The Articles of Confederation
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- Was the first constitution of the United States
- Made the United States a Confederation - Gave the United States a weak central government |
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Constitution
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- Constitution is the structure of a government
- Sets the standards for a government |
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Monarchy
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- King or Queen in charge
- Advantages: Efficient -Disadvantages: Limits freedom |
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Presidential
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-Leader is voted into office by people.
-U.S. system -Voting |
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Authoritarian
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- Unlimited and lies in the hands of one person or a small group
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Parliamentary
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- Legislative branch elects the leader (England)
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Democratic
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People vote
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Dictatorship
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1 person holds power, often by force
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Oligarchy
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- Rule by a small group of people
- Advantages: More than one person in charge - Disadvantages: Division between groups |
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Unitary
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Power is in one place
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Federal
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Power is in divided between nation and states
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