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*Gov Unit 1
Gov Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A system of government where all voters meet in one place to decide what action to take | Direct Democracy |
| A system of government where the people consent to be ruled by their elected leaders | Representative Democracy |
| A king or queen | Monarch |
| A person who rules with complete and absolute power | Dictator |
| The authority of a state or country to govern itself; absolute power | Sovereignty |
| A written plan of government | Constitution |
| A loose association of states | Confederation |
| Rule of the people | Democracy |
| A system of government in which the powers are divided between the national and state governments | Federalism |
| An agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands | Compromise |
| Approval by a formal vote | Ratification |
| Those who supported the Constitution and urged its adoption | Federalist |
| Those who opposed the Constitution and urged its rejection | Anti-Federalist |
| A representative democracy | Republic |