Civics Vocab Ch 2 Flashcards
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Legislature
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A group of people chosen to make the laws
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Heritage
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The traditions passed down to Us from generation to generation
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Charter
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A document giving permission to crest a government
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Tyranny
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The abuse of power
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Direct democracy
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A form of government in which the laws are made directly by the citizens
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Republic
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A government in which representatives were elected to make laws
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Natural rights
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Rights that you are born with and that no government can take away
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Separation of powers
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Dividing government power among executive, legislative and judicial branches
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Compact
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A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group
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Ratification
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Approval
