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| gov't should operate with consent of the people |
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| believed men were born free |
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| Principles of the Constitution |
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Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Limited Gov't |
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| 4 Theories for Origin of State |
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Divine Right
Force
Social Contract
Evolutionary |
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3 Systems of Gov't:
1) Unitary System
2) Federal System
3) Confederal |
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1) Power in Central Gov't
2) Divided Power
3) Decentralized Power |
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types of gov't
Direct Democracy |
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democratic form of gov't where each citizen makes public decision directly
ex: Sweden |
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types of gov't
Parliamentary Democracy |
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Political system in which voters elect law makers to represent them in the nation's parliament.
ex: Britain |
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Presidential Democracy |
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political system in which voters chose a president to lead gov't as head of executive
ex: United States |
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ruled by one hereditary leader
ex: King/ Queen, Saudi Arabia |
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types of gov't:
Dictatorship |
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rule by one powerful leader
ex: Venezuela |
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| rule by religious leaders |
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Single-Party State |
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ruled by 1 political party
ex: China |
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"great charter"
accepted by King John of England, basis of individual rights |
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| 1628, statement of civil liberties sent to King Charles I of England, Scotland, Ireland |
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| an act passed that limited the power of a monarch, made parliament the most powerful branch of gov't |
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