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Origins of Political Thought
covers entirety of unit 1
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History
10th Grade
01/25/2017

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1. Democracy
Definition
people rule over the government
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2. Direct democracy
Definition
people vote directly into their governing body
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3. indirect democracy
Definition
people vote in representatives to vote for them
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4. autocracy
Definition
power to one
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5. monarchy
Definition
power to a king/queen/emperor (power is hereditary)
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6. absolute monarchy
Definition
ALL power goes to king/queen/emperor
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7.constitutional monarchy
Definition
monarchy withing the limits of a constitution
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8. dictatorchip
Definition
rule by hostile takeover
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9. oligarchy
Definition
power to the few
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9a.aristocratic
Definition
power to the richest few
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10. theocratic
Definition
power to the religious few
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10a. military
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power to the strongest few
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11. anarchy
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lack of government
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12. who wrote the DOI?
Definition
mainly Thomas Jefferson
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13. what is it about?
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the colonists formally breaking away from Great Britain
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14. when was it adopted?
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July 4, 1776
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15. when was it first signed?
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July 2, 1776
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16. when was it last signed?
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August 2, 1778
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17. where was it signed?
Definition
Philadelphia
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18. why was it written?
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to replace the articles of confederation
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19. who wrote the constitution?
Definition
James Madison
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20. what is it about?
Definition
the rules of the land
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21. when was it adopted?
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September 17, 1787
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22.where was it written?
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also Philadelphia
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23.when was the bill of rights added?
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December 15, 1791
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24. 1
Definition
right to speak freely and publish without repercussion, freedom of religion
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25. 2
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right to own a weapon as a means of self defense
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26. 3
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no soldier has to stay in your house during peacetime
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27. 4
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no illegal or unfounded searches or seizure of property
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28. 5
Definition
cannot be tried twice for the same offense, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
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29. 6
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right to a quick, concise trial
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30. 7
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right to a far trial with jury of your peers
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31. 8
Definition
no excessive bail/ cruel and unusual punishment
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32. 9
Definition
your rights are not limited to the constitution
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33. 10
Definition
there are some instances here the state possesses more power than the federal government
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