Unit 1 Lesson 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aristocrats | wealthy upper class |
| civic virtue | citizens and leaders were willing to set aside private interests and personal concerns for the common good |
| common good | that which is good for the community as a whole |
| delegate | leaders that are chosen to represent citizens and serve their interest |
| direct democracy | the people themselves control governmnet; works best in small community |
| factions | interest groups |
| representative | a person elected to act and speak for others |
| representative democracy | a system of government in which the people elect officials to make and administer laws for their country |
| republic | a country that has a government in which power is held by the people who elect representatives |
| republican government | a system for ruling in which power is held by the people who are eligible to elect representatives to run the government for the common good. |
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