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Chapter 9; Government
US studies
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Economics
10th Grade
11/22/2010

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Amend
Definition
means to add to or change
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voting
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the process that allows citizens to make decisions about candidates and issues
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15th Amendment
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gave african americans the right to vote
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19th Amendment
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gave women the right to vote
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26th amendment
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gave 18 yr olds the right to vote
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14th amendment
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gave african americans freedom; also prohibited each state from denying any person "the equal protection of the laws"
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Plessey v. Ferguson
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declared separate but equal constitutional
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Brown v. Board of Education
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declared separate but equal unconstitutional
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University of California v. Bakke
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Universities could not use racial quotas for admission, but could take race into account as a factor for admission
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monarchy
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a government ruled by a hereditary ruler, such as a king or queen
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absolute monarchy
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a government absolutely controlled by a hereditary ruler, whose commands are law
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divine right
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through the will of god
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constitutional monarchy
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power is usually shared between the monarch and an elected legislature
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dictatorship
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the government is controlled by an individual or small group
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direct democracy
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the citizens vote directly on each issue
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democracy
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citizens participate in government decisions by voting on issues or by electing people to represent them in the legislature
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representative democracy
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the "will" of the people is carried out by the representatives they elect
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majority rule
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more than half of a group is either in favor or not in favor
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parlimentary democracy
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voters elect the legislature and parliment in turn chooses a chief executive
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parliament
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a british form of congress
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presidential democracy
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there is a separation of powers between the legislature and chief executive
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president
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in charge of the military; enforces laws; represents a country
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theocracy
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a government ruled by religious leaders
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affirmative action
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reserve spots, jobs, and places for minority candidates
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