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| A legal change to the constitution |
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| The first ten amendments in the U.S. constitution or the legal rights of residents of each state as defined in their constitutions. |
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| The legal status given to residents of a nation and which assumes specific general legal rights and responsibilities. |
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| A system used to maintain the balance of power in government by giving each branch a number of checks on the others. |
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| A written statement of the principles of the government. |
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| A form of government where the people hold the power to rule. |
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| Theory holding that a ruler received authority directly from god. |
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| Division of power between the different parts of a government. |
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| A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and a number of regional government. |
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| The system by which a nation, state, or community is governed. |
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| Government powers that are not stated but are considered necessary to carry out a specific function. |
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| Basic powers that are necessary for governments to have in order to rule. |
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| A form of government whose powers are restricted. |
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| Laws according to Enlightenment philosophy that people had before governments were formed. |
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| The process by which a people peacefully resolves its social and economical differences. |
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| Basic rights, according to the Enlightenment philosophy that people had before governments were formed. |
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| Idea that ultimate political authority rests with the people. |
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| A form of government based on representation. |
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| Powers that are kept by the people or a subdivision government such as a state, county, city or town. |
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| Separation of power between the different parts of a government. |
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| Idea that people make an original agreement to enter society and obey it's laws in exchange for government protection of their natural rights. |
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