Magruder's American Government Chapter 2

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limited government

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principle that holds that government may only do those things that the ppl have given it the power to do

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representative government

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System of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections.

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Magna Carta

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Great Charter forced upon King John of England by his barons in 1215; established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law to nobility.

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Petition of Right

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Document prepared by Parliament and signed by King Charles I of England in 1628; challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared that even the monarch was subject to the laws of the land.

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English Bill of Rights

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Document written by Parliament and agreed on by William and Mary of England in 1689, designed to prevent abuse of power by English monarchs; forms the basis for much in American government and politics today.

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charter

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A city’s basic law, its constitution; a written grant of authority from the king.

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bicameral

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An adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers.

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propriety

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Organized by a proprietor (a person to whom the king had made a grant of land).

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unicameral

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An adjective describing a legislative body with one chamber.

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Due process

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Protection against arbitrary taking of life, liberty, or property