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| All citizens can vote and create laws directly. |
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| All citizens can vote for representatives who make the rules. |
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| Rule by a monarch.(Inherited) |
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| Absolute rule by a dictator.(Taken by force) |
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| Rule by a few people in power. |
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| Ruled by noble land owners |
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| Rule by God, or higher power |
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| A form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler. |
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| A form of government run by a small group of people. |
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| What is the Declaration of Independence? |
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| All men are created equal and there are certain unalienable rights that governments should never violate. These rights include the right to life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. When a government fails to protect those rights, it is not only the right, but also the duty of the people to overthrow that government. |
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| When was the DOI adopted? |
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| The declaration of Independence was written in order to clarify and justify the actions of the Continental Congress, which was to assume the power of an official government. |
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| Who wrote the Constitution |
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| What is the Constitution about? |
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| The U.S. Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for it's citizens. |
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| When was the Constitution adopted. |
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| Where was the constitution written? |
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| When were the BOR added to the constitution? |
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| Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the press. |
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| Protection from unreasonable Search and Seizures. |
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| Protection of rights to Life, liberty, and property. |
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| Rights of Accused persons in Criminal Cases. |
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| Excessive Bail, Fines, and punishment Forbidden. |
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| Other Rights kept by the people |
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| Undelegated Powers kept by the states and the people. |
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