Chapter 16 LIMITING GOVERNMENT; PROTECTING RIGHTS Flashcards
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framework
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the basic structure of something
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representative
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a person choose to speak or make decisions for another person or group of people
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limited
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restricted in a size or amount
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guarantee
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to promise that a particular thing will happen
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voting
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the act by citizens choosing their own leaders
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rights
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freedoms that are protected by laws
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petition
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to formally ask for changes to the government
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amendment
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a change or addition to a written document
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assembly
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a gathering of a group
