Civics Chapter 1
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NicholsonMack1 on August 20, 2011
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Roots of American Government
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 government | the control or organization of a country and its people |
| constitution | a written set of laws, the rules of a government |
| democracy | government of a county by its people |
| republic | a govenment by which the power is held by representatives elected by the people |
| liberty | freedom |
| elect | to choose by voting |
| dictator | person who has complete power to rule over others |
| representative | a person who is chosen to act or speak for others |
| veto | the power to forbid or stop an act of government |
| laws | the body of official rules of a country that must be obeyed |
| colony | land lowned and governed by another county |
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