American civics ch4 voc
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Heritage | The traditions passed down to us from generation to generation. ex. Chiang Kai-shek's presidency passed down to his son, Chiang Chin-kuo. |
| Legislature | A group of people chosen to make the laws. ex. Chaing Kai-shek and his office made the legislation regarding how the laws were to be enacted in Taiwan |
| Charter | A document giving permission to create a government. ex. Sun Yat-sen was the first democratic person who created the charter of KMT. |
| Tyranny | The abuse of power. ex. Even after Kim Jong-il's death, his son "Kim Jong-un", succeeded his father and is still having tyranny. |
| Direct democracy | A form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens. ex. Japan started the direct democracy in 1948. |
| Republic | A government in which representatives were elected to make laws. ex. George W. Bush was the republican president. |
| Natural rights | Rights that are born and that no government can take away. ex. The person who created the natural rights was John Locke. |
| Separation of powers | Dividing government power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches. ex. Separation between the judges and the government is an example of separation of powers. |
| Compact | A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group. ex. State Constitution and Articles of Confederation are examples of compact. |
| Ratification | Approval. ex. They had to ratify the Articles of Confederation, or they would lose the war. |
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