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amendment
any change to the constitution
anti-federalists
those who opposed the constitution
authoritarian
a government in which one group has absolute power
bicameral
a legislature consisting of two parts.
checks and balances
where each brand of government can restrict the other
common law
a system of law based on customs
constitutional convention
a meeting that adopted the constitution
democracy
a government run by the people
direct democracy
a democracy in which people vote firsthand
elastic clause
gives the right for government to make fair laws.
enlightenment
movement that reason and science could improve society
federalism
a form of government in which power is divided between the states
federalists
supporters of the constitution
great compromise
agreement providing dual systems of congress respresentation
mercantilism
theory that a country should sell more than it buys.
monarchy
a form of government with only one ruler.
natural right
freedoms people possess relating to property and liberty
popular sovereignty
Powers lives within the people
representative democracy
a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern
republic
a democracy where people choose their lawmakers
rule of law
principle that the law applies to everyone.
separation of powers
the split of authority among the branches.
totalitarian
a system where government controls every aspect of the people's life
social contract
an agreement among people with government
unicameral
having a single legislative branch
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better civics vocab unit 2
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civics unit 2
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