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Government
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Social Studies
6th Grade
12/06/2011

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Term
Monarchy
Definition
ruled by king or queen
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Democracy
Definition
ruled by the people
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Dictatorship
Definition
absolute power by a dictator
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Government
Definition
an organized system that makes laws and decisions
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Laws
Definition
a system or collection of rules
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Bureaucracy
Definition
a network of appointed government officials
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Sovereignty
Definition
being independent
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State
Definition
a part of land in a country
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Province
Definition
a self governing region
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United States Constitution
Definition
the supreme law of the U.S.
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Bill of Rights
Definition
The first 10 amendments
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Declaration of Independence
Definition
The document the expresses our freedom from Grate Britain
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Tax
Definition
Payment to a government
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Diplomacy
Definition
the way nations get along
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Treaty
Definition
any agreement between countries
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Federation
Definition
Divides the power between the States and the national government
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Conflict
Definition
a disagreement
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Alliance
Definition
a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations
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ARISTOCRACY
Definition
wealthy ruling class
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International
Definition
between nations
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