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10th Grade
08/28/2017

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Term
Democracy
Definition
Rule by the people
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Direct Democracy
Definition
All citizens can vote and create laws directly.
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Indirect Democracy
Definition
All citizens can vote for representatives who make the rules.
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Autocracy
Definition
Rule by one
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Monarchy
Definition
Rule by a monarch.(Inherited)
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Absolute Monarchy
Definition
(Total Control)
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Constitutional Monarchy
Definition
(Limited Power)
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Dictatorship
Definition
Absolute rule by a dictator.(Taken by force)
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Oligarchy
Definition
Rule by a few people in power.
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Aristocracy
Definition
Ruled by noble land owners
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Theocracy
Definition
Rule by God, or higher power
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Anarchy
Definition
No government at all
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Dictatorship
Definition
Government by dictator
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Aristocratic
Definition
Upper class family
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theocratic
Definition
A form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.
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Military (Oligarchy)
Definition
A form of government run by a small group of people.
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Who wrote the DOI?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
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What is the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
All men are created equal and there are certain unalienable rights that governments should never violate. These rights include the right to life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. When a government fails to protect those rights, it is not only the right, but also the duty of the people to overthrow that government.
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When was the DOI adopted?
Definition
July 4th 1776
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Why was the DOI written?
Definition
The declaration of Independence was written in order to clarify and justify the actions of the Continental Congress, which was to assume the power of an official government.
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Who wrote the Constitution
Definition
James Madison
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What is the Constitution about?
Definition
The U.S. Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for it's citizens.
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When was the Constitution adopted.
Definition
September 17, 1787
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Where was the constitution written?
Definition
Philadelphia
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When were the BOR added to the constitution?
Definition
December 15 1791
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Amendment 1
Definition
Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the press.
Term
Amendment 2
Definition
Right to bear arms
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Amendment 3
Definition
Housing of Soldiers
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Amendment 4
Definition
Protection from unreasonable Search and Seizures.
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Amendment 5
Definition
Protection of rights to Life, liberty, and property.
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Amendment 6
Definition
Rights of Accused persons in Criminal Cases.
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Amendment 7
Definition
Rights in civil cases
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Amendment 8
Definition
Excessive Bail, Fines, and punishment Forbidden.
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Amendment 9
Definition
Other Rights kept by the people
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Amendment 10
Definition
Undelegated Powers kept by the states and the people.
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