The Constitution

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Oligarchy

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Rule by a small group

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Theocracy

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Government ruled by religious leaders

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Anarchy

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No one is in charge. There is no government. Every man for himself

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Direct Democracy

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People vote on everything directly. Power directly held by the people

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Representative Democracy

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People elect representatives. Representatives make decisions for the people

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Monarchy

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Government Ruled by a King or Queen and the power is passed down through family

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Constitutional Convention

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A meeting in 1787 where delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution, which is the Rule Book of the USA.

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The Great Compromise

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A deal that combined the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan to create a two-house legislature.

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The 3/5 Compromise

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An agreement that counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes.

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Judicial Branch

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Branch of government that makes sure the laws are fair