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15 Cards in this Set
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Due Process
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The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all it does.
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Common Defense
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Protection of all the citizens of a government.
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General Welfare
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Actions done on the behalf of, or for, the good of all the citizens of a government.
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Trial by Jury
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A legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings which are then applied by a judge.
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Direct Democracy
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Where the will of the people is translated into public policy [law] directly by the people themselves, in mass meetings
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Ordered Government
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Government laws should help people get along and maintain order in society
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Limited Government
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Government’s power is limited to those areas necessary to protect the rights of the people.
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Representative Government
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The people elect representatives to represent their interest, passing laws necessary to secure their liberty and economic prosperity
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Quartering
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To furnish with housing.
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Charter
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A document outlining the specific rights and privileges of an institution.
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Democracy
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A document outlining the specific rights and privileges of an institution.
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Petition
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A formal message requesting something submitted to an authority
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The six purposes of government
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-To form a more perfect Union
-Establish justice -Insure domestic tranquility -Provide for the common defense -Promote the general welfare -Secure the Blessings of Liberty |
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The key beliefs/philosophy of John Locke
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-All humans possess natural rights [Life, liberty, and property]
-Government is not natural but by consent of the people -Monarchs are not chosen by God -People are the sovereign |
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The four characteristics of the state
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Population- A state must have people.
Territory- A state must have land Sovereignty- It has supreme power within its own territory Government-The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies |
