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Types of democracy:
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| Any form of governemnt in which political power is excersised by all Citizens, either directly or through their elected representative. |
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| All citizens participate in the government, they vote in everything, they can create a public olicy if they want to. |
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| a government system in elected representatives govern in the interest of the people. |
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| A form of government in which political power is controlled by one individual. |
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| Is a country that is ruled by a king or a queen. |
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| When a monarch has full control of a country. |
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| 7. Constitutional Monarchy |
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| Is a form of government in which a monarch rules. |
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| When a dictator has absolute control over the lives of their citizens and ususally people are not allowed to voice their negative opinion. |
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| 9. Aristocratic Dictatorship |
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| when it is ruled by noble people. |
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| 10. Theocratic Dictatorship |
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| a system of government in which it is ruled by religious dictators. |
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No government to make or enforce laws.
( No government at all)
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Declaration of Independence:
12. Who wrote the DOI? |
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13. What is the DOI about?
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an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were "Free and Independent States" and that "all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."
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| 14. When was the DOI adopted? |
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| 15. When was the DOI 1st signed? |
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| 16. When was the DOI last signed? |
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| 17. Where was the DOI written? |
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| Independece hall in Philadelphia |
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| 18. Why was the DOI written? |
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| It was written because they decided that laws and amendements were needed. |
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C. The Constitution:
19. Who wrote the Constitution? |
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| 20. What is the Constitution about? |
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| It is about the government, laws, amendements, and the basic rights for its citizens. |
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| 21. When was the Constitution adopted? |
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| 22. Where was the Constitution written? |
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D. The Bill of Rights: (BOR, contained within the Constitution)
23. When were the BOR added to the Constitution? |
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| 24. #1: Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition |
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| The right to express any opinions w/o censorship or restarint. |
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| 25. #2: The right to bear arms |
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| the right in which people can protect themselves with objects, but have to have a permit from the country were they bought it. |
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| 26. #3: No quaryering of soldiers w/o owners permission ( During peactime) |
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| Soldiers can not invade peoples homes unless its during peacetime, then the owner of teh house candecide if he/she wants to let the person in. |
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| 27. #4: No illegal search and seizure |
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| people shall not be violated from their personal belongings. |
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| 28. #5: No double jeopardy; etc |
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| no person should be held to answer questions if they dont want to. |
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| 29. #6: Right to a speedy trial; free counsel |
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| have rights to ahve a trial and a jury, an attorney, if the accused person wants one, it has the chance to confront the witness who is accusing teb defendenr of a crime. |
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| 30. #7: Fair trial by jury in civil case |
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| A right that guarantees a trial for civil cases in the federal courts. |
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| 31. #8: No excessive bail; no cruel |
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| excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines implied or cruel punishmenst are not allowed. |
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| 32. #9: Have other rights not listed in the constitution |
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| The section of the bill of rights that states that there are other rights that may exist |
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| 33. #10: States to assume powers, etc, |
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| Bill of rights that basically says that any power that is not given to the federal government is given to the people or the states. |
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