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America Ch1 KeyTerms
Ch. 1 keyterms
Question | Answer |
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Two forms of government that arose from the Greek and Roman traditions | Direct democracy, republic |
What are three English political traditions that influenced American government? | Magna Carta, Parliament, English Bill of Rights |
Name two things that English Bill of Rights kept rulers from doing w/o Parliament’s approval: | Raising taxes, raising an army |
What is direct democracy? | A system of government in which an assembly of ordinary citizens make decisions. |
What is a republic? | A system of government in which the people choose representatives who govern in their name. |
What is a legislature? | A group of people who have the power to make laws. |
What is a bill of rights? | A written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect. |
What is habeas corpus? | The principle that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime. |