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1
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The state of Nature is the what

A

hypothetic condition or style where the government didn’t exist

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Social Contract is when what

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you agree to surrender rights and for rights to be defended

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3
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A Sovereign is a what

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higher authority like a government

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Tabula Rasa is a what

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blank slate

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5
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Who first thought why we have government

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Thomas Hobbs

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What did Thomas Hobbes say

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State of Nature

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Thomas Hobbs saw a social contract as that

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people agree to give up some rights for protection

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What is the Leviathan

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a book that was written by Hobbes about his opinion of government

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Hobbes said a _______ ruler would be the best form of government

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single

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He believed in __________ not rights

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protection

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Hobbes believed everyone was a ___________________

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individalistic

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John Lock was a English _______________ and political ____________ in ____s

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philosopher, scientist, 1650

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13
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Locke was very helpful in Americas _________________

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foudation

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Locke said what

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Tabula Rasa

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Locke saw social contract working in _______ rights

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natural

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Locke believed every was ____ with ____, _______, and the ________ __ ________

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born, life liberty, pursuit of happiness

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Authoritarian governments have _________ power and can do ________ it wishes

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unlimited, anything

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18
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Absolute monarchy is power by ______

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family

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Absolute Monarchy is a government in which a ______ person holds ________ power

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single, power

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20
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Absolute Monarchies are an ____________ species

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endangered

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21
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Dictatorship is power by _____

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Force

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D dictatorship is a form of government in which one person or a small group has ________ power with no __________’s

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absolute, limitation

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A Dictator’s power is taken by _____ through _______ strength

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force, military

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24
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Totalitarianism is power by ____

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Fake

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Totalitarianism is a form of government that is in complete _______ of everything and there is no _______.

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control, freedom

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Totalitarianism government’s mixed national propaganda and fear to create __________

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Legitimacy

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27
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Can you be a Totalitarian without being a Dictator

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No

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28
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A Constitutional Government is based on the ____________ which is the supreme ___ of the country

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constitution, law

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The constitution provides as a _________ for governments and also ______ their _____

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guideline, limits, power

30
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Constitutional Monarchies are limited power by _____

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Family

31
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Constitutional Monarchies are a system of government in which a monarch shares _____ with a _________________ organized government

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power, constitutionally

32
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The power in a constitutional monarchy is passed through family _________

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bloodline

33
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Direct Democracy is power to ____

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All

34
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Direct Democracy is a system in which ________ can ____ on decisions

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everyone, vote

35
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Republic is power by _______

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election

36
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Republic is where the supreme power is held by the ______ and their elected _______________ and the one elected acts on their ______

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people representatives, behalf

37
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R And R stands for

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Republic and Representatives

38
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Theocracy is a system of government in which rule on the ______ of ___

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behalf, God

39
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Autocracy is rule by ___

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one

40
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Oligarchy is rule by ___

A

few

41
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Anarchy is rule by ____

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none

42
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5 ways the government can be limited is the ____________, ____ __ ___, __________ __ ______, _______ __ ___ ________, and ______ __ ___ ________

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Constitution, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Consent of the Governed, and Rights of the Minority

43
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A country’s rule book that explains the type of government how it makes laws and the responsibilities and rights of the citizens

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The Constitution

44
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A country’s laws are fair and nobody is above the law

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Rule of Law

45
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Major Provisions of Rule of Law

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Legitimacy, Equal Application of the Law, Procedural Fairness, and Access to Justice

46
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All persons to have the same access to the law and courts and to be treated equally

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Equal Application of the Law

47
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The belief that a rule or law, institution, or leader has the right to govern

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Legitmacy

48
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Acting fairly in administrative decision making

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Procedural Fairness

49
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How citizens have equal access to the legal systems in their context

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Access to Justice

50
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To divide power among several branches to limit the influence of each part of the government with each having different functions

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Separation Of Power

51
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People have to agree to be governed, People have control over who governs them, and People control how they are governed

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3 main ideas to make Consent of Governed work.

52
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To limit the power of the elected majority, rights help to protect the minority and allow them to be heard. (Majority cannot remove the rights of anyone

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Rights of the Minority

53
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The _______ ______ were the first in the world to have a democracy where the people had power.

A

Ancients Greeks

54
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The Greek’s decisions were made using a type of ______ _________.

A

direct democracy

55
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The ______ had a republic for ___ years

A

Romans, 482

56
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America’s republic is less than ___ years

A

250

57
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The Romans republic was replaced by a ____________followed by a ruthless ________ ________.

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dictatorship, absolute monarchy

58
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Violence, _____________, and _____ ___ became normal.

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assassination, civil war

59
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A range of political approaches that tries to circumvent established procedures by using “people power”(get the masses on your side)

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Populism

60
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Roman politicians realized they could bypass ___________ methods and customs and appeal directly to the _____ ______ for support

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Traditional, Roman People

61
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In a system where the poor are ____ ____ and the rich are _________ _______, _________ can lead to class conflict and violence

A

very poor, extremely rich, populism

62
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The _______ brothers both led _________ movements in Rome to gain _____ outside of the established ________.

A

Gracchi, populist, power, channels

63
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Both of the Gracchi brothers were _________

A

murdered

64
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After almost___ years of being a ________, The Romans gave up their ______ to a single leader ______ ______

A

500, Republic, Julius Caesar

65
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The _____ _____ is a document guaranteeing political liberties signed by _____ _____ on ____, __, ____, under pressure from his rebellious ______.

A

Magna Carta, King John, June 15, 1215, people

66
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This limited the king’s power and required him to abide by the rule of law

A

The Magna Carta

67
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One of the results of the _____ _____ is a rotating group of __ ______ that ruled with the king.

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Magna Carta, 25 nobles

68
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It would take ___’s of years for this group to resemble the parliament of today and have _____ of its own.

A

100’s, power

69
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It would take ___’s of years for this group to resemble the parliament of today and have _____ of its own.

A

100’s, power

70
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Religious tension between ____ ____ and __________ leads to the invasion of England by _______ of ______.

A

King James, Parliament, William Orange

71
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_____ is exiled to France and ________ ___ becomes king with his wife ____. King _______ owes his positions to __________ and agrees to a list of limitations

A

James, William the III, Mary, Parliament

72
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King William agrees to a list of limitations called the what.

A

The English Bill of Rights

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