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Chapter 4 Key Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heritage | is the traditions passed down to us from generations to generations |
| Legislature | is a group of people chosen to make the laws |
| Charter | is a document giving permission to create a government |
| Tyranny | is the abuse of power |
| Direct Democracy | is a form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens |
| Republic | is a government in which representatives were elected to make laws |
| Separation of Power | is dividing government power among legislature, executive, and judicial |
| Compact | is a written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group |
| Ratification | or approval |