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22 Cards in this Set
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1. John Locke
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English Philosopher and the person who influenced the Declaration of Independence
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2. Thomas Hobbes
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English philosopher and political theorist best known for his book Leviathan
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3. Federal Government
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A government with a strong central government
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4. Democracy
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A type of government in which power is vested in the people
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5. Unitary Government
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A form of government in which the powers of all provincial and local governments are specified by a single national government
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6. Sovereign
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A monarch or a leader
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7. Dictatorship
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A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual, the dictator
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8. Second Continental Congress
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A convention in which the delegates from the Thirteen Colonies met
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9. The Federalist (papers)
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Papers that were made to explain how and why the Constitution was good in the hopes of helping it get ratified
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10. Declaration of Independence
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The document that gave the United States its freedom from Great Britian
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11. Magna Carta
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Magna Carta required King John of England to proclaim certain rights (pertaining to freemen), respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law.
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12. Three Fifths Compromise
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A compromise suggesting that a slave can vote but a slave counts at 3/5 of a normal persons vote
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13. Anti-Federalists
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Anti-Federalists dictate that the central governing authority of a nation should be equal or inferior to, but not having more power than, its sub-national states (state government).
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14. Implied Powers
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powers authorized by a legal document which, while not stated, are deemed to be implied by powers expressly stated.
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15. Delegated Powers
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powers that the national government are specifically granted in the Constitution
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16. Reserved Powers
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many powers in a central government
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17. Amendment
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A proposal to change, or an actual change to, a given piece of legislation.
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18. Bill of Rights
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a statement of fundamental rights and privileges
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19. Checks and Balances
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A system for multiple parties wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others
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20. Rule of Law
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a state of order in which events conform to the law
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21. Separation of Powers
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The constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government.
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22. Limited Government
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Limited government is a government outline where any more than minimal governmental intervention in personal liberties and the economy is not usually allowed by law
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