Unit 3 Vocab: Government

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An alliance of states created for a common purpose

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Confederation

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An agreement between opposing parties

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Compromise

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Document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government 1787

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Constitution

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Approval of a document or policy

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Ratification

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An addition to a document

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Amendment

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Basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights

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Natural Rights

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independent power

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Sovereignty

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Political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments 

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Federalism

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a complaint

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Grievance

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political system in which the government's power is restricted by law, and the government's authority is defined and limited

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Limited Government