Unit 1 Vocab Part A

Front

Group of people ruled by a parent country.

Back

Colony

Front

Type of government where the leader maintains power by force

Back

Dictatorship

Front

Study of citizens' rights and duties

Back

Civics

Front

Ruling authority of a community

Back

Government

Front

Type of government where people hold power

Back

Democracy

Front

American colonists' refusal to buy British goods is known as a ___________

Back

Boycott

Front

During the Revolutionary War, many colonists fought for self-reliance and freedom from outside control.

Back

Independence

Front

Means blank slate; experiences shape who we become.

Back

Tabula Rasa

Front

Type of democracy where people elect representatives to vote for their interests.

Back

Representative

Front

Enlightenment thinkers had varied ideas on how ruling authority should be run.

Back

Government