Unit 4 Vocab

Federalism

• sed to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch.

• Shared power between city and county

• A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

Confederation

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• A joining of several groups for a common purpose.

• an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

• A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

Bicameral

• A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

• A joining of several groups for a common purpose.

• A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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Checks and Balances

• A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

• A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

• used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch.

• an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

Natural Rights

• the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property

• A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• A joining of several groups for a common purpose.

• Confederation