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What is Government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
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What is Indirect Democracy
The type of democracy in the United States today.
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What is Declaration of Independence
This document, adopted by delegates from the Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776, proclaimed the existence of the United States of America.
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What is Constitution
The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government.
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What is Territory, Population, Sovereignty, Government
The four characteristics of the state.
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What is Democracy
A form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people.
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What is Federal Government
In terms of the geographic distribution of power, the United States has this type of government.
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What is Magna Carta
This document, signed by King John in 1215, established the principle that the power of the monarchy was not absolute.
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What is Compromise
The process of finding the position most acceptable to the largest number.
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What is Property
According to John Locke, governments are formed for the preservation of this.
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What is Legislative Power
The power to make laws.
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What is Presidential Government
A government which features a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.
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What is English Bill of Rights
This document issued by Parliament in 1688 required all elections to be free, allowed subjects to petition the king without prosecution, and guaranteed the right to a fair trial.
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What is Ratification
Formal approval.
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What is European Union
A modern example of a confederation.
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What is Executive Power
The power to enforce laws.
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What is Confederation/Confederate Government
In terms of the geographic distribution of power, the Thirteen Colonies had this type of government after declaring independence from England.
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What is Connecticut Compromise
The agreement that Congress should be composed of two houses, with equal representation in one house and representation based on population in the other house.
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What is Delegates
Representatives.
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What is Form union, establish justice, domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote general welfare, secure liberty
Two reasons for government according to the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
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What is Judicial Power
The power to interpret laws.
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What is Social Contract Theory
According to this theory, humans living in a “state of nature” gave up as much power was needed to the state to promote the safety and well-being of all.
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What is Representative Government
The idea that people should have a voice in deciding what government should and should not do, one of several ideas from the English political system which colonists implemented in Thirteen Colonies.
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What is Bicameral
Describing a legislative body composed of two chambers.
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What is 1 vote for each state, Congress did not have power to tax, Congress could not regulate trade, no executive to enforce laws, no national court system, amendment only with consent of all states, 9/13 majority required to pass laws
Two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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