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| What are the four purposes of government? |
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| maintain social order, provide national security, provide public services, & control economic systems |
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| What are the three major types of government? |
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| autocracy, oligarchy, & democracy |
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| the government is ruled by only one person. |
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| What are forms of an autocracy? |
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| totalitarian dictatorship & monarchy |
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| the government ruled by a few people. a small group holds power. |
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| the government ruled by the people |
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| What is a direct democracy? |
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| it is when people govern themselves |
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| What is a representative democracy? |
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| the people elect representatives |
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| What are three examples of English Documents? |
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| Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, & Petition of Right |
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| What is the Connecticuit Compromise? |
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| a.k.a the Great Compromise. suggested that the legislative branch should have two parts |
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| What is the 3/5 Compromise? |
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| 3/5 of enslaved people [slaves] were counted for representation. |
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| What are the six principles of government? |
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| popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, & limited government |
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| Which amendment is sometimes referred to as the "expression amendment?" |
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| Which Maryland Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction? |
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| What is the term meaning absence of government control? |
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| When the president can negotiate this with other nations, but it requires Senate approval |
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| Which section of the Constitution allows Congress to expand its powers? |
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| Type of government in which power rests with a single person |
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| Type of democracy we have in the United States |
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| The number of an amendment in the bill of rights that establishes due process |
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| Where impeachment trials are held |
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| Another name for the Great Compromise |
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| Group that supported ratification of the Constitution |
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| Marbury v. Madison established this principle of government |
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| Document containing a list of grievances against King George. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| A principle of government that divides power between national and state governments |
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| Type of legislature we had under the Articles of Confederation |
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| Principle meaning rule by the people |
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| System by which the president of the United States is formally elected |
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| English document that provided the basis for the principle of limited government |
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| Type of powers written in the Constitution |
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| Head of Maryland's executive branch |
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