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| Government is the group of people and agencies entrusted with making and carrying out laws and policies agreed upon by the larger population |
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| The power to carry out laws |
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| The power to settle arguments and decide on the meaning of laws |
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| An outline of a countries powers written down |
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| One person or a small group ruling the county |
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| Where the people have the power |
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| The laws and goals that government follows or pursues |
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| Is the main political unit in the world |
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| The beginning of the Constitution that outlines the goals of government |
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| The process of choosing which way the government is run |
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| The state began when a small group took over an area and forced others to follow their rules |
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| The state began as a family, with related families soon joining and cooperating to form a state |
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| God created the state and gave those of royal birth a "divine right" to rule |
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Social Contract Theory
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| People came together with a common need for security and agreed to form the state |
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| A government in which a small group of people hold unlimited political power |
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| A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments |
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| A government in which one person holds unlimited politcal power |
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Confederate Government
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| A form of government in which several states join together for a common purpose |
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| A system of government that gives all key powers to the national or central government |
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Presidential Government
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| A form of government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate but equal |
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Parliamentary Government
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| A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of a prime minister and his or her cabinet and is part of the legislature |
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| A belief that a majority will be just more often than it will be unjust |
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| A settlement of differences in which each side gives up some demands |
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| One who holds certain rights, duties, and responsibilities within a state |
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Free Enterprise System
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| System in which businesses are privately owned and operated with little government involvement |
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| Plan made by Benjamin Franklin that would unite colonies for trade and war decisions |
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| New laws passed by British Parliament to punish the colonies |
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| A group of armed men who fought in the Revolutionary War |
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| A formal meeting called for a special purpose |
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| A person chosen to speak or act for another person or group |
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| An agreement between two or more countries or states about trade, peace, or other matters |
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| Fair and equal treatment under the law; the use of authority to uphold what is right and lawful |
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