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Section 2 Notecard History
Amity Highschool American Government and Policy L3
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Civics
11th Grade
09/14/2015

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Indirect Democracy
Definition
Government by popular consent
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Direct Democracy
Definition
People themselves create the laws
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Autocracy
Definition
One person hold unlimited political power
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Oligarchy
Definition
A small group of people hold unlimited political power
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Federal Government
Definition
Powers divided between a central government and several local governments
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Confederate Government
Definition
Several states join together for a common purpose
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Unitary Government
Definition
All key powers are held by the central government
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Presidential Government
Definition
Executive and legislative branches are separate but equal
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Parliamentary Government
Definition
Executive branch is made up of prime minister and its cabinet part of the legislature
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Majority Rule
Definition
Belief that a majority will be just more often than it will be unjust
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Compromise
Definition
Settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands
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Citizen
Definition
One who holds certain rights duties and responsibilities in a certain state
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Free Enterprise System
Definition
A system in which businesses are privately owned and operated with government involvement
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