Foundations of Gov
This term means the government’s authority and ability to make, enforce, and interpret laws
Power
A government where one person holds total control.
Autocracy
The 1215 document that limited the power of the English king.
The Magna Carta
The first U.S. constitution that created a weak national government.
The Article of Confederation
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The University of South Carolina
A political unit with power over people in a defined territory.
State
A government where a small group holds power.
Oligarchy
The 1620 agreement by Pilgrims to form a government and follow its rules.
The Mayflower Compact
A farmers’ uprising in Massachusetts that exposed weaknesses in the Articles.
Shay's Rebellion
How many holes are in a full round of golf
18
The idea that rulers are seen as right and proper by the people they govern.
Legitimacy
A system where voters elect representatives to make decisions.
Republic
The theory that people agree to government in exchange for protection.
Social Contract Theory
The 1787 meeting held to revise the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitutional Convention
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4
The belief that laws apply equally to everyone, including government officials.
The Rule of Law
A system where power is divided between national and state governments.
Federalism
The 1689 document that expanded rights and limited the English monarchy.
The English Bill of Rights
The compromise that created a two-house Congress.
The Great Compromise
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120 Yards
The idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
A loose union of independent states with a weak central government.
Confederacy
A 1776 pamphlet arguing that the American colonies should break from Britain.
Common Sense
The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
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