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Terms from Unit 1 (Chapter 2)

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Definition
Code   A collection of rules concerning one subject  
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Direct Democracy   A system of government where all voters meet in one place to decide what action to take.  
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Representative Democracy   A system of government where the people elect representatives to carry out the work of the government for them (A Republic)  
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Monarch   A person, such as a king or queen, who reigns over a kingdom or empire.  
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Theocracy   A system of government controlled by one or more religious leaders.  
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Dictator   A person who rules with complete and absolute power, and who often takes power by force.  
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Sovereignty   The authority of a state or country to govern itself.  
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Constitution   A written plan of government  
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Oligarchy   A government where all power is consolidated in a small group of people.  
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Republic   A form of Representative Democracy  
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Human Rights   Basic rights to which all people are entitled.  
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Confederation   A loose association  
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