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| a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
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| Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. |
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| Indirect democracy refers to a system of government in which the people control the government through elected political officials. The elected representatives represent the people as opposed to the direct democracy which is a system where people make public policy decisions directly through referendums or initiatives. |
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| a system of government by one person with absolute power. |
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| a form of government with a monarch at the head. |
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| Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom; a system different from a constitutional monarchy and from a republic. |
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| A form of national government in which the power of the monarch (the king or queen) is restrained by a parliament, by law, or by custom. |
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| government by a dictator. |
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| a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. |
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| of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy. |
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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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relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces. |
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a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. |
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| which announced that the thirteen American colonies,then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states and no longer under British rule. |
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When was the DOI 1st signed? |
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| When was the DOI last signed? |
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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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Who wrote the Constitution? |
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What is the Constitution about? |
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| The U.S. Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. |
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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 BOR added to the Constitution? |
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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition |
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No quartering of soldiers without owner’s permission (during peacetime) |
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No illegal search and seizure |
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No double jeopardy; no self-incrimination; cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law |
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Right to a speedy trial; free counsel |
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Fair trial by jury in civil cases |
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No excessive bail; no cruel and unusual punishment |
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Have other rights not listed in the Constitution |
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States to assume powers not delegated to the Federal Government |
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