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Civics Unit 1_ Foundations of American Government.
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Civics Unit 1: Foundations of AmericanGovernment
3 basic principles of American government - ANS-Democracy
Limited government
Individual Freedom
3 levels of government - ANS-National
State
Local
4 characteristics of a nation-state - ANS-1. people
2. territory
3. government
4. sovereignty
A form of government in which no on is in charge; chaos - ANS-Anarchy
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere -
ANS-Colony
A group of people living in a defined territory with an organized government that
possesses sovereignty - ANS-Nation-State
A period of religious revival in the US during the early-mid 1700s - ANS-The Great
Awakening
A principal of freedom - ANS-Right
A ruling in an earlier case that was similar - ANS-Precedent
Abuses of King George III - ANS-Lists of Grievances
An organization that makes decisions for people and is set up to protect the rights of
citizens - ANS-Government
Characteristics of a colony - ANS-1. remained loyal
2. accepted common law
, 3. ruler was not above the law
4. expected to have a voice in government
Citizen - ANS-community member
Colonists supportive of independence - ANS-Patriots
Declares colonies are free and independent - ANS-Resolution
Form of government in which all citizens exercise political power either directly or
through their elected representatives - ANS-Democracy
Form of government in which power resides in elected individuals representing the
citizen body - ANS-Republic
Freedom of religion
"Establishment clause" - ANS-Voltaire
God is supreme ruler but a few religious leaders are chosen to rule - ANS-Theocracy
Government has the power to - ANS-make and enforce laws
make decisions for its members called citizens
Government in which one's power is inherited - ANS-Monarchy
Government protects rights and protects citizens
Citizens show loyalty to the government in exchange - ANS-The government and
citizens work together
Government ruled by wealthy who inherited their titles - ANS-Aristocracy
Government which is ruled by the few usually by wealth - ANS-Oligarchy
How did the British plan to pay for the war? - ANS-Tax colonists
King or queen has total power to rule - ANS-Absolute Monarchy
Lists the rights of citizens - ANS-Declaration of Natural Rights
Loyal subjects of Great Britain - ANS-Loyalists
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