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Unit 1 Test Flashcards

1
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government

A

entity that makes and enforces laws

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2
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politics

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a process by which people win and lose power

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3
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constitution

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a document that sets rules and defines the functions and powers of a government

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4
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democracy

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government relies on the consent of the people

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5
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dictatorship

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government has all the power

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6
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direct democracy

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all people vote on all decisions

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7
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indirect democracy

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people elect leaders to choose for them

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8
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constitutional monarchy

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elections with king or queen as tradition

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9
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autocracy

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1 leader with absolute power

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10
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monarchy

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king or queen

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11
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oligarchy

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2 or 3 leaders or small group

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12
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theocracy

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all power comes from a religious source

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13
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anarchy

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lack of government

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14
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popular sovereignty

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people have power

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15
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limited government & rule of law

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government must follow the laws it creates for its people, government official can go to jail

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16
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individual liberty and the common good

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people have individual freedoms that are protected unless they damage the common good

17
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equality

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everyone in society should have equal rights and equal opportunity

18
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majority rights vs minority rights

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just because a group is in the majority, they CAN’T take away the rights of the minority

19
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compromise

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groups must give a little to get a little to come to an agreement in society

20
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articles of confederation

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“firm league of friendship” between the states

21
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bicameral

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2 house congress

22
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great compromise

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bicameral legislature

23
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3/5 compromise

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discussion if slaves should be counted in population

24
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preamble

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an introductory statement

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