Unit 1: Fundamentals of Civics and Government
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Keith Gough
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Easy
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the system or group of people that manages an organized community, state, or country
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The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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Supreme power or authority inside a territory. In monarchies, this would be the king. In modern democracies, this is the people.
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A form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern them and make laws. Also known as a representative democracy.
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A political system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people to have freedom or to oppose them.
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A small group of people that controls the government for corrupt or selfish purposes with unlimited power over the people.
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A system where all citizens decide on laws and policies directly without elected government officials who act as representatives.
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A system of government by one person with absolute power.
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A form of government in which an all-powerful king or queen rules a state. This was a common form of government in Europe through the 1700s.
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A type of government where the king or queen must share power with elected people, such as a parliament
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