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John Locke
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enlightment thinker who helped form the the decloration of independance
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Democracy
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complete power from the people
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Sovereign
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A doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
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Thomas Hobbes
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established the foundation for social contract.
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Federal Government
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government for the country however the state has government aswell divided into three branches
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Unitary Government
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is a sovereign state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions
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Dictatorship
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autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law, constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state.
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Second continental congress
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convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun.
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The Federalist (papers)
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written and published during the years 1787 and 1788 in several New York State newspapers to persuade New York voters to ratify the proposed constitution.
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Declaration of Independence
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: A formal document declaring the thirteen colonies and independence from Great Britain.
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Magna Carta
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respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law
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Three Fifths Compromis
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Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the population of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes regarding both the distribution of taxes and the apportionment of the members of the United States House of Representatives.
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Anti-Federalists
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against the federalist party
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Implied Powers
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lets the government create “necessary and proper” programs/laws and retain them
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Delegated Powers
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A representative from the U.S with the right to speak but not vote.
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Reserved Powers
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powers that the United States Constitution does not give to the federal government, or forbid to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
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Amendment
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an addition to a constitution or important documents stating laws.
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Bill of Rights
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first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known
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Checks and Balances
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separation of powers so that no branch would have to much power from the other
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Rule of Law
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simply means that the law is above everyone and it applies to everyone
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Separation of Power
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divided into three branches legislative judicial and executive
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Limited Government
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minimal governmental intervention in personal liberties and the economy is not usually allowed by law, usually in a written Constitution.
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