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Owen Global History

Vocab

TermDefinition
Monarchy Government ruled by a king or queen. Power is passed down through family.
Anarchy No one is in charge. The absence of gov't. Every man for them self
Oligarchy Ruled by a small group, ruled a few.
Theocracy Gov't ruled by religious leader.
Direct Democracy People vote on everything. Power directly held by the people.
Representative Democracy (Republic) People elect representatives. Representatives make decisions for the people.
King George King of England and the longest reigning monarchy in British history.
Thomas Jefferson One of the primary authors of the declaration of independence. 3rd president.
Popular Sovereignty Idea that all gov't power comes from the people.
Treaty of Paris Treaty ending the war that formally ended the american revolutionary war. And recognized the colonies as free
Federal Republic Power divided by federal government and the states
Checks and balances Each branch of the gov't has a right to monitor and limit other branches
In what year was the Declaration of Independence written? 1776
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