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| key practices, relationships, or organizations in society |
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| general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments or decisions |
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| idea that government recieves its power from the people |
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| the rights and duties of citizens |
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| the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community |
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| the decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems in the community |
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| a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf |
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| monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution and laws |
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| describes a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives |
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| body of ideas about life and society |
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| women gain the right to vote |
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| African Americans were made citizens |
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| political principle providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people |
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| government that is in power |
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| principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern |
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| having the highest ranking on a list |
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