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Civics Chapter 2

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Definition
Monarch   King or queen  
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Dictator   A person who rules with complete and absolute power  
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Democracy   A form of government in which the people of a country either rule directly or through elected representitives  
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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  
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Representative Democracy   A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them  
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Republic   A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them  
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Constitution   A written plan of government  
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Human Rights   The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings  
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Confederation   A loose association of states  
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Sovereignty   A government's absolute power or authority  
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Anti- federalists   Opponents of the Constitution who urged its rejection  
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Compromise   An agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands  
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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  
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Federalists   Supporters of the US Constitution who urged its adoption  
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Parliament   The lawmaking body of British government  
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Ratification   Approval by a formal vote  
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