Chapter 1-3 Flashcards

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A way of life

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Culture

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2
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Idea that work is a gift from God and means of glorifying him

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Puritan Work Ethic

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3
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When the government leaves the people to own businesses and make a living based on their own enterprise

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Free Enterprise

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4
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A government that exercises its powers under constraints usually by means of a constitution

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Limited Government

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5
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A love for ones country and a loyalty to that country

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Patriotism

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6
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Characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors

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Heritage

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7
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Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance

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Frances Bellamy

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8
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Penned the words of the Star Spangled Banner

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Frances Scott Key

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9
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First black American in the history of the united states armed forces to achieve the rank of 4 star general

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General Daniel “Chappie” James

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10
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Reason for America’s greatness

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Because righteousness exalts a Nation - (Proverbs 14:34)

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11
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Title of the National Anthem

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The Star Spangled Banner

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12
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A bird that symbolizes America’s strength, power and freedom

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Bald Eagle

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13
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The first foundational civil ordinance

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Capital punishment

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14
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Decalogue

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The 10 commandments

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15
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Where God rules

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Theocracy

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16
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Rule by one

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Autocracy

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17
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An inherited position with unlimited authority

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Absolute monarchy

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18
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An inherited position limited by a constitution

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Constitutional monarchy

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19
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Forced power, unlimited power

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Dictatorship

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20
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Controls all

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Totalitarian

21
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Dictator, one party, form of socialism

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Dictatorship

22
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When government has control over the economy

23
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Where peaple rule directly by popular vote

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Direct democracy

24
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The rule of the people

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Constitutional Republic
Representatives
26
Source of civil governments authority
God
27
Who formulated the basic ideas of communism
Karl Marx
28
The 1st to implement communism on a widespread scale
Vladimir Lenin
29
Trial by jury, laid foundation
Henry ll
30
Greatest influence on the English nation
Bible
31
Who modeled parliament
Edward l
32
Wrote commentaries on the laws of england
William blackstone
33
1st representative assembly in the colony
House of burgesses
34
House of Lords
Upper parliament
35
House of Commons
Lower parliament
36
Model of colonial legislature
Parliament
37
Common Law
Based on long accepted customs
38
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, July 4th 1776
39
Prepared us for independence
Great awakening
40
Mayflower compact
Established civil body politik
41
Limited 1689
English bill of rights
42
First time in english history king was placed under law
Magna carta
43
Local citizens assembled periodically to become the chief law making body for their own
Town meeting system
44
The king had granted land to one of their subjects called a proprietor
Proprietary
45
The colony was a part of the kings domain and was directly under his control
Royal
46
The cornerstone of American government
Character of the American people
47
Price of socialism
Freedom
48
Outstanding constitutional monarch
Queen Victoria