Gov Unit 1, Ch 1 Vocab

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Politics

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Influencing actions and policies of the government

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Government

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Rules and institutions of policymaking

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Democracy

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System where power is held by the people

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Natural rights

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Freedoms all people are born with

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Social contract

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People allow governments to rule for order

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American political culture

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Ideas of liberty, equality, and rights

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Popular sovereignty

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Government's right to rule comes from the people

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Republicanism

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Authority from the people through elected representatives

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Inalienable rights

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Rights like life, liberty, and property

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Liberty

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Social, political, and economic freedoms