Unit 1 Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Self-government

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belief that people have the right to determine their own government

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Liberty

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freedom

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Right

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a legal promise

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Unalienable

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unable to be taken away or denied

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Consent

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approval or agreement

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Limited Government

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idea that people have a right to restrict or limit government power over them

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Confederation

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a group of states joined together by a formal agreement

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Convention

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meeting or gathering of people to discuss a specific issue

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Federal

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relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government

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Compromise

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an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement