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Origins of Political Thoughts Study Guide
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10th Grade
01/25/2017

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Democracy
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a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials
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Direct Democracy
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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Indirect Democracy
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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Autocracy
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a system of government by one person with absolute power.
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Monarchy
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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Absolute Monarchy
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one ruler has supreme authority that is not restricted by any written laws, legislature, or customs
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Constitutional Monarchy
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constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written
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Dictatorship
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government by a dictator.
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Oligarchy
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a small group of people who run a country or organization, or a country that is run by a small group of people
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Aristocratic
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of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.
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Theocratic
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relating to or denoting a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
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Military
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relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.
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Anarchy
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a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
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Who wrote the DOI?
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The founding fathers(Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson.)
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What is the DOI about?
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It's about what will be happening since the United Colonies are finally independent from Great Britian
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When was the DOI adopted?
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July 4, 1776
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When was the DOI 1st signed?
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August 2, 1776
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When was the DOI last signed?
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July 4, 1776
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Where was the DOI written?
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July 1, 1776
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Why was the DOI written?
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The Declaration of Independence was written in order to clarify and justify the actions of The Second Continental Congress, which was to assume the powers of an offical government.
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