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Preble SS9: Civics 2
Civics Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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Monarch | King or queen |
Dictator | A person who rules with complete and absolute power |
Democracy | A form of government in which the people of a country either rule directly or through elected representitives |
Direct Democracy | A form of government in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take |
Representative Democracy | A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them |
Republic | A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them |
Constitution | A written plan of government |
Human Rights | The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings |
Confederation | A loose association of states |
Sovereignty | A government's absolute power or authority |
Anti- federalists | Opponents of the Constitution who urged its rejection |
Compromise | An agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands |
Federalism | A system of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government, which governs the whole country, and the state governments, which govern the people of each state |
Federalists | Supporters of the US Constitution who urged its adoption |
Parliament | The lawmaking body of British government |
Ratification | Approval by a formal vote |