Unit 5.1 Vocabulary

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Monarchy

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a form of government where a single person, called a king or queen, is the head of state

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Dictator

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a single leader of a government who has total control over a country

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Democracy

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a form of government where the people have the power to make decisions and elect leaders

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Republic

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a form of government where citizens elect representatives who make decisions on their behalf

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Confederation

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a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose

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Convention

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a meeting, usually of a particular group

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Compromise

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a settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands

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Federalists

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a supporter of federal government

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Anti-Federalist

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people who opposed a strong federal government

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Popular Sovereignty

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a political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people (people have a voice)