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Anarchy
There was no sign of anarchy within the community. |
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a situation where there is no effective government or organization to keep things in order. [image]
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Aristocracy
The king demonstrated how aristocracy would effect the land and who would be able to afford such things. |
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| the people in the highest social class who have a lot of power and money.[image] |
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Autocracy
In order for the government to make a decision they would need high autocracy in order to fulfill the decision. |
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| a system of government that has unlimited power; a type of organization that is controlled. [image] |
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Bill of Rights
The woman was questioned about her bill of rights but brought upon attention to the authorities. |
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| a written statement which contains the most important rights citizens have in a country.[image] |
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Checks and Balances
Due to the power of checks and balances, the representatives were able to fire the workers. |
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| a system that makes it possible for people to control others and make decisions.[image] |
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Consent (C)
The mayor was chosen by the consent of the people. |
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| agreement of something.[image] |
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Democracy
The vote for the president was made by the democracy of the country. |
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| a system of government which allows the people of a country to vote for their government officials.[image] |
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Declaration of Independence
The country was free to do as it pleases due to the declaration of independence to take hold. |
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| a document written in 1776 which allowed 13 British colonies to be independent nations[image] |
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Dictatorship
The president of the United States began to show a suspicious dictatorship towards the country. |
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| a type of power that one person has who has complete control[image] |
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Direct Democracy
The people had an argument on whether or not the law would be passed and it was because of direct democracy. |
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| the part of democracy where the people and society decide policies. [image] |
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Federalism
The nation began to deteriorate because federalism was taking place within the government. |
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| belief in or support of federal government system. [image] |
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Freedom (C)
The people had the freedom to protest peacefully without getting arrested. |
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| the state of being free and allowed to do what you choose. [image] |
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Ideals (C)
The girl had high ideals when talking with her mother. |
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| a certain behavior expectation [image] |
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Indirect Democracy
The people chose which political figure they wanted due to the indirect democracy. |
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| form of government in which people elect representatives to rule in their interest [image] |
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Judicial Review
The case of Marbury v Madison was the first judicial review case to be unconstitutional. |
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| the process in which executive and legislative actions are questioned and determined later on[image] |
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Justify (C)
The judge had to justify his reasoning behind putting the man in jail for 10 years. |
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| to give an explanation on why something is happening and the reasons for it [image] |
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Liberty (C)
The group of people had their rights and rightful liberty to stand up against racism. |
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| the freedom and right to do whatever you want without worrying or asking permission; legal right [image] |
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Limited Government
The member of the organization had limited government power because they weren't the leader. |
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| a system in which the primary leader don't have the power or control to decide laws without the right to do so [image] |
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Monarchy
The monarchy was determined through a series of tasks. |
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| the system in a country who is ruled by a king or queen [image] |
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Oligarchy
The business was run by a oligarchy of men who were really young. |
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| when a country or organization is run by a small group of people [image] |
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Preamble
The bibles preamble was lengthy. |
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| a statement at the beginning of a document, book, or talk [image] |
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Theocracy
The small had a theocracy of older priests running the church. |
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| a social system or state controlled by religious leaders [image] |
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Principle (C)
It was against the judges principles to allow this man to get away with his crimes. |
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| a moral rule or belief about what's wrong and right to a person [image] |
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Representative (C)
The representatives of the organization thought it would be best to cancel the rule ordered. |
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| someone who has been chosen to speak for someone else in higher power [image] |
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Regime (C)
Due to the new regime, the people were not allowed to protest without permission. |
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| a government that was not elected fairly or that someone disapproves of. [image] |
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Security (C)
There was a bunch of security breaches that were set off because of someone breaking in the house. |
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| things that are done to keep a certain person safe or something safe like a building [image] |
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Separation of Powers
The separation of powers was divided among the different branches in order to keep a war from happening. |
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| an act where power is divided among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. [image] |
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United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the main laws for the U.S. |
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| the supreme laws of the united states making up seven different articles [image] |
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Tyranny (C)
The king showed tyranny against the villagers because of the laws they broke. |
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| cruel or unfair control over the people [image] |
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Popular Sovereignty
The people were allowed to win the vote due to the popular sovereignty of the community. |
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| people are the only source of power and received from the people |
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