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History
10th Grade
01/11/2018

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Anarchy

we must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy.
Definition
disorder due to absence, not recognizing authority.
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Aristocracy

the ancient Polish aristocracy, had right to elect king.
Definition
highest class in some societies often referring to heredity or offices
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Autocracy

our country is reeling, form the thirty years of autocracy.
Definition
a system of government ruled by only one person with absolute power.
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Bill of Rights

international law and New Zealand bill of rights anyone has a right to seek asylum.
Definition
The first ten amendments US Constitution.
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Checks and Balances
Definition
counterbalancing influences by which an organization is regulated.
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Consent (C)

no change may be made without the consent of everybody.
Definition
permission to allow something to happen.
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Democracy

We have a republic democracy, in the united states.
Definition
a system of government ruled by the people or the eligible state, through elected representatives.
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Declaration of Independence

on the 4th of July 1776 the declaration of independence was signed declaring freedom for the thirteen american colonies.
Definition
the formal statement written, to free the 13 American colonies from Great Britain.
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Dictatorship

the Nazi army and all of Germany was ruled over by a dictator
Definition
government ruled by a dictator, one person has all power.
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Direct Democracy

we in america have a direct democracy giving power to the people.
Definition
democracy powered by the people, vote, and say, etc.
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Federalism

federalism keeps the states and the national government equal.
Definition
the federal system of government.
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Freedom (C)

freedom, the right without restraint.
Definition
the power or right to act.
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Ideals (C)

the united states has there own form of ideals
Definition
person or thing regarded as "perfect".
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Indirect Democracy

indirect democracy allows people to chose and elected official.
Definition
people control through elected political officials
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Judicial Review

the US supreme court will make a judicial review.
Definition
reviewed by the US suporeme court, of constitutional validity of a legislative act.
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Justify (C)

the supreme court had justified his actions
Definition
prove to be right or reasonable
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Liberty (C)

..with liberty and justice for all.
Definition
a state of being free, within society from oppressive restrictions to ones way of life, political views, and behavior.
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Limited Government

with the limited government we have to follow laws
Definition
Government restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws
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Monarchy

the monarchy rules over the kingdom.
Definition
form of government with a monarch at head.
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Oligarchy

the few people in office ruled over, due to Oligarchy.
Definition
few people having all power.
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Preamble

we the people is the preamble of the united states constitution.
Definition
a preliminary or preparatory statement, an intro.
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Theocracy

some governments in Europe rule by a theocracy, such as Muslim
Definition
a system of government ruled by a god or god.
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Principle (C)
some principles in a government are republic and federalism
Definition
fundamental truth or proposition, that serves as a foundation for for a system of belief.
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Representative (C)
a representative from the democratic party has the floor
Definition
a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, in particular.
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Regime (C)

USA is a regime to other countries
Definition
a government, especially an authoritarian one.
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Security (C)
the security of the white house is tight
Definition
a state of being free from danger or threat
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Separation of powers
separation of powers are three different branches of government
Definition
an act of separating the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government.
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United States Constitution
the united stets constitution holds the bill of rights
Definition
a doc that embodies the fundamental laws and principles.
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Tyranny (C)
tyranny lives in few countries
Definition
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) republic. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
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Popular Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty is the right for people to vote
Definition
is part of the seven principle, that the authority of a state and its government is create [image]
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