Unit 6 Revolution and Republic

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Unit 6 Revolution and Republic

• Unit 6 Revolution and Republic Vocabulary

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Debt

• Debt the amount of money a national government
  owes.

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Delegate

• Delegate a person who represents others

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Grievance

• Grievance a complaint

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Revolution

• Revolution the overthrow of a government by
  those who are governed

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Republic

• Republic a nation or state in which people
  elect representatives to govern them.

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Popular Sovereignty

• Popular Sovereignty the source of governmental
  power lies with the people.

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Limited Government

• Limited Government everyone, including all
  authority figures, must obey the laws.

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Separation of Powers

• Separation of Powers the powers of government
  are separated between the executive, legislative
  and judicial branches.

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Checks and Balances

• Checks and Balances the branches of government
  share powers with the other branches thereby
  checking each others powers to keep one branch
  from becoming too powerful.