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Origins of Political Thoughts Vocab Cards
unit 1 vocab cards
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History
10th Grade
08/14/2017

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Anarchy

 

Anarchy is a not common for a form of government

Definition

A absence of government and absolute freedom of citizens  

 

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 Aristocracy

 

Kim Jong-un is the aristocracy of north korea 

Definition

a power of government in which power is held by nobility   

 

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Autocracy

 

 

King Tut was an autocracy of Egypt in 18th century 

Definition

A government ruled by one person with absolute power 

 

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Bill of Rights

 

The first 10 amendments to the constitution make up bill of rights  

Definition

Bill of rights lists specific Prohibition on governmental power

 

 

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Checks and Balances 

 

The checks and balances are controlled by the three branches

Definition

A fundamental principle of American Government by the constitution like judicial,legislative,and executive

 

 

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Democracy

 

Most people is Democracy 

Definition

System of government by the whole population or eligible citizens

 

 

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Declaration of independence 

 

If Thomas Jefferson didn't write freedom of the thirteen american colonies their would not be no Declaration of Independence 

Definition

Freedom of the thirteen American Colonies written By Thomas Jefferson  

 

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Dictatorship

   

Small Clique have a Dictatorship in charge

 

Definition

A form of government in which has absolute power is concentrated in a dictatorship or a small clique  

 

 

 

 

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Direct Democracy

 

The people have the Direct Democracy    

 
 
 
Definition

A form of democracy in which the people has the decision

 

 

 

 

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Freedom (c)

 

The citizen of the world have a Freedom of Speech 

Definition

The quality of a state having freedom

 

 

 

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Ideals (c)

 

Some people name out their Ideals to they co-workers

 

Definition

A person conceived as embodying such as a conceptions to such standards 

 

 

 

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Indirect Democracy

 

 

The people had Indirect Democracy of who they vote for President   

Definition

System of government in which the people control the government through elected officials  

 

 

 

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Judicial Review 

The US supreme has to Judicial Review the three branches decision 

Definition

United States Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

 

 

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Justify 

People Justify their answers in English.

Definition

To defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded 

 

 

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Liberty

 

The united states has the Liberty 

Definition

Freedom from external or foreign rule or independence  

 

 

 

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Limited Government

 

The government has Limited Government  

Definition

Government restricted with reference to governing powers by limitation   

 

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Monarchy

 

Japan is one of two country with a Monarchy in charge  

Definition

Form of government with a monarchy (King or queen) in change 

 

 

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Oligarchy

 

Some small country has Oligarchy  

Definition

A small group of people having control of a country 

 

 

 

 

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Preamble 

 

United Stated constitution and that what Preamble 

Definition

Preamble is the United Stated Constitution 

 

 

 

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Theocracy

 

Some government have an Theocracy as the civil Ruler

Definition

A form of government in which god is recognized as the supreme civil ruler 

 

 

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Principle 

 

They are four main Principle in the government

 

Definition

 

 

 Four main Principle is Limited Government, Separation of Power, Checks and Balance,and Federalism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Representative 

 

The citizens have the Representative to people who they are interested in 

Definition

An electoral system which citizens vote to elect people their interests

 

 

 

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Regime

 

Most Country have a Regime 

Definition

A regime is the ruling of a country

 

 

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Security

 

The Government has a Security to protect secrets  

Definition

Government Security is a bond or other types of debt obligation that is issued by the government 

 

 

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Separation of Power 

 

The branches have Separation of Power 

Definition

Whereby powers and responbiliates  are divided among the legislative,executive,and Judicial branch

 

 

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United States Constitution 

 

The three branches have United States Constitution 

Definition

Separation of Powers refers to the division of power between the three branches

 

 

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Tyranny

 

 

A state has a Tyranny

Definition

A state ruled by a tyranny or absolute ruler

 

 

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Popular Sovereignty 

 

The people have Popular Sovereignty of having a principle of a state

Definition

Sovereignty of the people's rule, is the principle that the authority of a state 

 

 

 

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Consent 

 

Some government's have a consent for legitimate 

 

 

Definition

A Condition urged by many as a requirement for legitimate government 

 

 

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 Federalism 

 

Canada have federalism  

 

 

A federal principle or system of government 

 

 

 

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