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| Government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections. |
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| Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly. |
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| Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic. |
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| A government that enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent elections. |
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| The idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals who make up the nation. |
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| The idea that a just government must derive its powers from the consent of the people it governs. |
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| Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority. |
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| The candidate or party that wins more than half the votes cast in an election. |
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| Government by religious leaders, who claim divine guidance. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| The first governing document of the confederated states drafted in 1777, ratified in 1781, and replaced by the present Constitution in 1789. |
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| The principle of a two-house legislature. |
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| Supporters of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government. |
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