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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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a natural law philosopher
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Democracy
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the power or complete rule by the people
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Unitary Government
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the central government possesses much authority and decision-making power.
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Sovereign
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to rule over
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Dictatorship
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one person is in charge of the government
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Second continental congress
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the 13 states met to discus the declaration of independence
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. The Federalist (papers)
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government that was adopted by the states of he constitution. The people in the federalist party
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. Declaration of Independence
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document written by thomas jefferson to free america from englands rule
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Federal Government
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shares sovereignty over the United States with the governments of the individual U.S. states.
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Magna Carta
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Limited kings rights
has constitutional law and common law |
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Three Fifths Compromise
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the slaves were freed
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Anti-Federalists
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people against having states that have more power then the central government
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Implied Powers
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are powers not given to the government directly through the constitution, but are implied.
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Delegated Powers
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powers that the national government are specifically granted in the Constitution
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Reserved Powers
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powers given to the states that are not in the US Constitution
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Amendment
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the act of amending or correcting
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Bill of Rights
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A formal statement that includes rights of the people The right to bear arms, life, liberty or property. The first ten articles of amendment
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Checks and Balances
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# The separation of powers
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Rule of Law
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the doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it
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Separation of Powers
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connected to check and balances
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Limited Government
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A government doesn’t have full rule over because they are restricted by laws
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