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monarchy

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is a form of government i which a single person such as a king or queen, is the leader.

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monarch

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leader of a monarchy who usually inherits the position ad rules for life

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constitutional monarchies

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form of monarchy in which a democratically elected parliament operates the government and the monarch is a ceremonial head of state

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dynasty

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a monarchy with hereditary succession

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absolute monarchs

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monarchs who hols unlimited power

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dictorships

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form of authoritative government which the acts without the people consent or input

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totalitarianism

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government ruled by an elite class that wields absolute power,often seeking to control every aspect of the people’s lives

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autocracy

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form of government in which one person rules wit supreme authority, a dictorship

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oligarchy

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form of dictatorial government ruled by an elite group that is sometimes self appointed and divides the government departments among its members

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anarchy

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absence o government

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popular government

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system of government in which power resides with te people rather than with a monarchy or a elite group

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direct democary

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form of government in which the people directly affect a government’s policies and actions through voting also called pure democracy

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indirect democracy

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form of government in which the people elect individuals to operate the government on their behalf also called representative

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republic

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state in which the supreme power rests in the people or their representative

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unitary system

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authority given by the people to one centralized level of government that then creates other levels of government to help administer the law

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federalism

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division of government power into two or more levels usually national and state governments which simultaneously exert authority over the people

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confederate system

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system in which regional government retain supremacy while delegating a few tasks to the national government

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presidential system

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government that holds that holds the executive and legislative braches both separate and equal the people elect the head of the executive branch independently of legislative branch

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parliamentary system

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government with inseparbly linked legislative and exectutive branches candidate whose party wins the most votes in a district becomes that districts representative in parliament the majortity party in parliamet then appoints the cheif executive the prime minister

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delegated powers

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powers speciically assigend to the national government by the constitution powers which define the limits of the governmet authority

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congress

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legislative branch of us fedaral government composed o a lower house called the house of representatives and an upper house called the senate

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president

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chief executive officer and head of the executive branch of the united states responisible for enforceing laws passed by the legislative branch

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senate

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upper house in congress equal representation for each state

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House of Representatives

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lower house in congress representation based on state population

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supreme court

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highest court of the united states responsible for interpretig the law

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democracy

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form of government in which the people particpate and have a voice in how they should be ruled

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magna carta

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list of demands king john of england was forced to sign 1215 restored the feudal rights of english barons its detelied principles establish it as a foundational document of costitutional government

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due process

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certain rules that the government must follow by which a person cannot be imprisone dhave his property takne away or be sentenced to death without a fair and proper trail

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english bill of rights

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Document signed by william and mary in 1689 marked the beginning of democracte governmnet i england by limted the monarchy power and asserting the people rights the most important devolpment in constitutioal government since the magna carta

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bill of rights

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first ten amendmets to the constitution that protect citizes democrric right by limiting the power of the goverment over its citizens

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electoral college

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system used to indirectly elect the us president each state has a equal to that state has a number of electors equal to that states representation in cogress

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majority rule

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principle of government asserting that a numerical majorty of the electorate ca make decisios that bind the entire electorate

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popular majority

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the majority of all citizens or at least the majority of all voters who participate i their government through free elections

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representative majoity

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majoirty of elected officals suh as members of cogress

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pluralistic society

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socitey of diverse reglious ethic and political groups with difering opinons and coexist the same socitey

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equality

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a democratic principle characterized by equal justice and an equal right vote

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civic thinking

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having an understandig of the politcal ideas and institutio that shapes america government an appreciation for america heritage ad an ability to evaluate current issues and national direction

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what are the diffrences between the various types of goverment ? monarchy ,dictatorship, anarchy popular government

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monarchy - kings and queens
dictatorship- a government who acts without cosent
anarchy - have no government
popular government - a system which people a participate

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how is the american system of goverment structured ?

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three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

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how has democracy developed and changed over time ?

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started athens but exulcded female slaves and forign resident

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what are the characteristic of democracy ?

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majoroity rule, equality , liberty , necessity of comprise and indiviauls work

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what are the coditions necessary for democracy?

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oppourity, educated cititzen and responsiblty

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