Ch. 2 Vocab

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a government in which citizens hold the power to rule

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democracy

Front

A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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direct democracy

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When citizens choose a group of people to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf

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representative democracy

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a representative democracy where citizens choose their lawmakers

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republic

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The principle that a ruler or government is not all-powerful

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limited government

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A group of people who have the power to make laws

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legislature

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An agreement among people in a society with their government in which the people agree to give up some freedom and be ruled by the government in return the government must protect the people's rights

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social contract

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a freedom people possess relating to life, liberty, and property

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natural right

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a worker who contracted with American colonists for food and shelter in return for his or her labor

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indentured servant

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one who opposes official or commonly held views

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dissenter