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08/28/2017

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Democracy

 

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a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
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Direct Democracy
Definition
Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly.
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Indirect Democracy
Definition
Indirect democracy refers to a system of government in which the people control the government through elected political officials. The elected representatives represent the people as opposed to the direct democracy which is a system where people make public policy decisions directly through referendums or initiatives.
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Autocracy
Definition
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
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Monarchy
Definition
a form of government with a monarch at the head.
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Absolute Monarchy
Definition
Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom; a system different from a constitutional monarchy and from a republic.
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Constitutional Monarchy
Definition
 A form of national government in which the power of the monarch (the king or queen) is restrained by a parliament, by law, or by custom.
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Dictatorship
Definition
government by a dictator.
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Oligarchy
Definition
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
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Aristocratic
Definition
of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.
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Theocratic
Definition
relating to or denoting a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
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Military
Definition
relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.
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Anarchy
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a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
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 Who wrote the DOI?

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Thomas Jefferson
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 What is the DOI about?

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which announced that the thirteen American colonies,then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states and no longer under British rule. 
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When was the DOI adopted?

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July 4, 1776
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 When was the DOI 1st signed?

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August 2, 1776
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When was the DOI last signed?
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January 1777
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Where was the DOI written?

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Philadelphia
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Why was the DOI written?

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The Declaration of Independence was written in order to clarify and justify the actions of The Second Continental Congress, which was to assume the powers of an offical government.
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Who wrote the Constitution?

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James Madison
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What is the Constitution about?

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The U.S. Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.
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When was the Constitution adopted?

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September 17, 1787
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Where was the Constitution written?

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Philadelphia
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When were the BOR added to the Constitution?

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December 15, 1791
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Amendment #1
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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

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Amendment #2
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The right to bear arms

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Amendment #3
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No quartering of soldiers without owner’s permission (during peacetime)

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Amendment #4
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No illegal search and seizure

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Amendment #5
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No double jeopardy; no self-incrimination; cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law

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Amendment #6
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Right to a speedy trial; free counsel

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Amendment #7
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Fair trial by jury in civil cases

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Amendment #8
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No excessive bail; no cruel and unusual punishment

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Amendment #9
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Have other rights not listed in the Constitution

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Amendment #10
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States to assume powers not delegated to the Federal Government

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