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22 Cards in this Set
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John Locke
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an enlightenment thinker
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Thomas Hobbes
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an english philosopher
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Federal Government
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a government with strong central powers
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democracy
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a form of government where supreme power is vested in people
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unitary government
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where the government has sovereign authority
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sovereign
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a king or queen that has a lot power or authority
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dictatorship
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a country with overbearing control
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second continental congress
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it managed colonial war effort and moved towards the independence
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the federalist
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they controlled the federal government, it was controlled by Alexander Hamilton
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declaration of independence
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the document that freed us from england
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magna carta
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the constitution that gives rights and liberties
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three fifths compromise
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the compromise between the northern and southern states
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anti-federalists
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a member of the anti federal party
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implied powers
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powers authorized by a legal document
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delegated powers
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powers given to one branch by the constitution
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reserved powers
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a political power that the constitution reserves to the political authority
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Amendment
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the act of amending or the state of being amended
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bill of rights
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the first ten amendments in the constitution
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checks and balance
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each branch controls each other so they don't have too much power
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rule of law
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a law that applies to everyone and is above all
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separation of powers
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executive, legislative, and judicial powers of government
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limited government
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a government where all his powers are limited
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