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Gov Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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Direct Democracy | A system of government where all voters meet in one place to decide what action to take. |
Representative Democracy | A system of government where the people consent to be ruled by their elected leaders. Also known as a Republic |
Monarch | A king or queen. |
Dictator | A person who rules with complete and absolute power |
Theocracy | A government that is controlled by one or more religious leaders who claim to follow God’s will. |
Sovereignty | The authority of a state or country to govern itself; absolute power |
Constitution | A written plan of government. |
Oligarchy | A government where all power is consolidated in a small group of people. |
Confederation | A loose association |
Democracy | Rule of the people |
Federalism | A system of government in which the powers are divided between the national and state governments |
Compromise | An agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands |
Ratification | Approval by a formal vote |
Federalist | Those who supported the Constitution and urged its adoption |
Anti-Federalist | Those who opposed the Constitution and urged its rejection |