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10 Cards in this Set
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government |
A system by which a group of people make the laws or principles and regulations that are inforced to guide the affairs of a community |
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democracy |
A government in which citizens choose leaders by voting |
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society |
People in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values |
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authoritarian |
Expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws: not allowing personal freedom |
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consensus |
A general agreement about something: an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group |
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politics |
Activities that relates to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government |
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rule of law |
The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced |
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restitution |
Payment that is nice to someone for damage or trouble: when the government pays or replaces your losses |
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direct democracy |
When all citizens speak out and vote on issues which were discussed in central assemblies: when citizens make up laws themselves |
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representative democracy |
When citizens vote for representatives to hold political office and voice their interests in law making assemblies |
