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American Government
Chapter 1 Test Review
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History
12th Grade
09/06/2016

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Institution
Definition
key practices, relationships, or organizations in society
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Values
Definition
general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments or decisions
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Popular sovereignty
Definition
idea that government recieves its power from the people
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Citzenship
Definition
the rights and duties of citizens
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Welfare
Definition
the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community
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Public policy
Definition
the decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems in the community
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Representative democracy
Definition
a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf
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Constitutional monarchy
Definition
monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution and laws
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Totalitarian
Definition
describes a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives
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Ideiology
Definition
body of ideas about life and society
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19th Amendment
Definition
women gain the right to vote
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14th Amendment
Definition
African Americans were made citizens
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Majority rule
Definition
political principle providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people
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Regime
Definition
government that is in power
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Rule of law
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principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
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Priority
Definition
having the highest ranking on a list
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