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Global Issues Ch.4
Vocab Words
Question | Answer |
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a government determined solely by the ruler | Absolute Monarchy |
the concept that the right to rule derives from god and that Kings are answerable for their actions to god alone | Divine Right of Kings |
government by the people or their elected representatives | Democracy |
a government in which representatives were elected to make laws | Repubic |
due to anyone by just claim,legal guarantes,moral priciples,etc. | Rights |
the power of choosing,thinking,and acting of oneself,freesom from control or restriction | Liberty |
the abuse of power | Tyranny |
approval | Ratifaction |
a form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens | Direct Democracy |
a wild primitive state untouched by civilazation | State of Nature |
dividing government power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches | Spereation of Powers |
distribution of power in a federation between the central authority and the constituent units involving esp. the allocation of significant lawmaking powers to those constituent units | Federalism |
a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law | Limited Government |