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Constitution

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Sets out principles, structure, process of a gov

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Judicial power

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Power to interpret laws

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State

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A politically organized body of people in a defined territory with power to make and enforce laws

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Executive power

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The power to carry out and enforce laws

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Government

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The institution through Which society makes and enforces public policies

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Legislative power

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The power to make laws

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Each state must have

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Territories with recognized boundaries

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Which theory holds that god created the state and made it sovereign

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Divine right theory

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The law must be reasonable, fair, and impartial

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Justice

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A state differs from a nation In that

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A state is a legal entity

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Federal government

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Powers are divides between a central government and local government

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Autocracy

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A government in which a person has unlimited political power

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Presidential government

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The legislative and executive branches are independent and coequal

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Confederation

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An alliance of independent states

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Parliamentary government

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Executive branch consists of a prime ministry or premier and a cabinet

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Oligarchy

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A government in which a small group hold all political power

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Political scientists frequently classify governments according to

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Who participates in the governing process

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How can the US be considered a republic, not a democracy

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Representative of the people express the popular will

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In a parliamentary government

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The prime ministry belongs to both the executive and legislative branches

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Democracy

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Ruled by the people

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Compromise

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When each side give up demands

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Majority vote

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Belief that the largest group will bee right more often than wrong

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A responsibility of a citizen

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Voting

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Someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state

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Citizens

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Free enterprise system

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Based on private ownership and the desire for profit

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Equality in a democracy

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Equal opportunity

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Connection between democracy and free enterprise in the Us

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Both are based of individual choice

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Bicameral

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2 houses

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Representative government

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Idea that government should serve the will of the people

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Due process

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Protection against the taking of life, litbertt and property

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Charter

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Written grant of authority from the king

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Limited government

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The idea that government is restricted in what it may do

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Magnant cart

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Estaqblished the idea that monarchy in England is not absolute

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Order of English documents signed

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Magna carts, petition of rights, English bill of rights

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Colonies that wwere self governing

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Charter colonies

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Type of colony the system of governments set the stage for revolution

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The royal colony

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