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| Ruled by the people, majority rules (every citizen in the country can vote to elect their government officials) |
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| Ruled directly by the people through voting (citizens rule directly not through representatives) |
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| Indirect Democracy:(Representative/Republic) |
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| The people vote on representatives to represent them (individuals represented by by appointed officials) |
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| Ruled by one person (with absolute power) |
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| (Government) Ruled by King or Queen |
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| King/Queen ruling with absolute control (without limitations from the Constitution) |
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| A Monarchy ruled by King/Queen (in which they believe they should obey the Constitution) |
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| A ruler who has total power over the country and rules by force |
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| Aristocratic Dictatorship |
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| A dictator who rules by hereditary force |
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| Ruled by the belief of religion |
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| No government, usually leads to chaos |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| 1. Benjamin Franklin (Leader) 2. Jefferson (Volunteers) 3. John Adams 4. Roger Sherman 5. Robert R. Livingston |
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| What is the Declaration of Independence about? |
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| The Colonies becoming United States |
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| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? |
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| When was the Declaration of Independence first signed? |
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| When was the Declaration of Independence last signed? |
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| Where was the Declaration of Independence written? |
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| Why was the Declaration of Independence written? |
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| For the 13 colonies to declare independence from England and become independent states |
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| Who wrote the Constitution? |
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| What is the Constitution about? |
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| The constitution contains the Preamble, and amendments which protects our rights |
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| When was the Constitution adopted? |
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| Where was the Constitution written? |
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| When were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? |
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| Freedom of speech, press, petition, assembly, religion |
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| No quartering of of soldiers without permission |
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| No Illegal Search and Seizure |
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| No self-incrimination, No Double Jeopardy, Cannot be deprived of life, Liberty, or Property without due process of Law |
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| No cruel and unusual punishment for crime |
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| There are rights not written in the Constitution but are protected by the Constitution |
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| States to assume powers not delegated to the Federal Government |
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