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| most authority or power is centered in the hands of a few people |
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| power comes from the people |
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| made up of different groups and individuals that contribute to the decision making of a nation |
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| what is in the best interest of all people |
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| kings in medieval Europe claimed their power came from God |
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| dynastic rulers in China claimed the right to rule came from Heaven |
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| an agreement between the governed and the government defining the rights and duties of each |
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| 8. working within the system |
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| using legal methods for political change |
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| 9. working outside the system |
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| using illegal methods for political change |
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| 10. creating a new system |
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| using violence/war to end the old political system and establish a new system |
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