Unit 1 Vocab

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Absence of government; chaos is

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Anarchy

Front

John Locke: government derives its authority from The People

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Consent of the Governed

Front

Legal steps government must follow to take life, liberty, or property

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Due Process

Front

Location of government power

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Systems of Government

Front

Governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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Government

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Describes WHO HAS the power

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Types of Government

Front

A government with unlimited power over the people.

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Authoritarian

Front

A safeguard where each government branch checks the others to protect The People.

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Checks and Balances

Front

Democracy is a type of government where political control lies with the people.

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A type of government in which political control lies with the people.

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Individuals can act and think freely as long as they don't harm others.

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Liberty