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Foundations of American Independence
Vocabulary p.45-50
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Civics
7th Grade
08/28/2014

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Democracy
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Rule by the people
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Direct Democracy
Definition
A system in which the people govern themselves
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Representative Democracy
Definition
A system in which the people choose leaders to govern
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Republic
Definition
A country with a representative democracy
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Limited Goverment
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The idea that the power of a goverment can be limited
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legislative
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A group of represenatatives that make laws
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Natural Rights
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Rights that goverment can not take away
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Social Contract
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An agreement in which the people agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the goverments protection of peoples rights
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