vocab test on 4/15/13 Flashcards
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legislative branch
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the branch o government which makes the laws
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direct democracy
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a system in which citizens vote directly at meetings which they all attend
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indirect democracy
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a system in which citizens vote indirectly through elected representatives
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executive branch
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the branch which carries out the laws; includes highest officials
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ostracism
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a method of temporarily forcing someone to leave their homeland
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anarchy
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a state of lawless or political chaos due to an absence of government
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judicial branch
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the branch of government which involves laws and the courts; it administers justice by deciding if sa law has been broken and if a law is fair
