B1Unit 1 Vocab- Government

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Unwritten agreement: people give up freedom for power and safety.

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Social Contract

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Term for functioning without society or government.

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State of Nature

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Rights all humans are born with.

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Human Rights

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A body of people living in a defined territory with a government

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state

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Institution that enforces public policies.

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government

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Centralized government where all powers belong to a single agency, with some powers delegated to local governments.

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Unitary Government

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A government ruled by a king, queen, or emperor. Power is inherited.

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Monarchy

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Rule by the people: Every citizen votes on laws.

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Direct Democracy

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Rule by the people. Citizens vote for representatives to make decisions on laws.

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Representative Democracy

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A government where a select group holds power (self-appointed elite).

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Oligarchy