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22 Cards in this Set
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what is aristocracy?
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a privileged ruling class.
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how is a oligarchy governed?
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it is governed by a few leaders who form a group usually from upper classes
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a democracy is what?
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when the head of goverment is chosen by the people.
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what is a republic?
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where only certain citizens are allowed to vote.
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how is a monarchy ruled?
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a monarchy is ruled by a royal family. power is passed within their royal family generation to generation.
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how many rulers control a dictatorship?
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one
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who controls the making of laws in the u.s. government?
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the legilative branch.
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what does the executive branch do in the u.s. government?
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carries out laws
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the judicial branch of goverment does what?
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interprets laws.
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a prime minister is who?
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the leader of the executive branch in parliament.
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the house of representatives is what?
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the lower house of u.s. congress.
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what do senators do?
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they run upper house of the u.s congress.
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what is the constitution?
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a plan that provides the basic organization and rules for government.
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social security does what?
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it is an insurance plan that pays monthly benefits for retired and disabled people.
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what is inflation?
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a general increase of prices due to decline in the value of money.
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what is inflation?
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a general increase of prices due to decline in the value of money.
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what is a period when jobs are scarce called?
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a recession
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what is a period when no money circulates?
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a depression.
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how many amendments of the constitution are in the bill of rights?
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there are ten amendments in the bill of rights.
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the freedom of speech,assembly,and religion also the right to bear arms are a part of which two amendments?
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the first and second amendments.
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what rights did the 13th,14th and 15th amendments do?
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they abolished slavery,garunteed citizenship to blacks,and gave blacks voting rights.
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what was the drive to extend the u.s. borders to the pacific ocean called?
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manifest destiny
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