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Families
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The evolutionary theory of the origins of the state is based on __?__.
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Treat people fairly
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"To establish justice", one of the goals of the American government, means to ____?____.
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Respect for minority rights
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What must go along with majority rule in a democracy?
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Sovereignty
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What feature of a state describes a state's power?
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They are separate.
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In a presidential government, how are the executive and legislative branches related?
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State
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A group of people who live together and rule themselves through a government is called a _____.
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Representative democracy
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The type of democracy Americans chose for their government is a _____.
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Public policy
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______ is the decisions a government makes to help its people.
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Anarchy
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The total absense of a government is called ______.
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Federal government
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The type of government in which power is shared between a central government and one or more local governments is called a _____.
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Social contact
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The _______ helped shape the American government system.
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Compromise
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_____ is very important in the decision-making process of a democracy.
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Dictatorship
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A _____ is a form of government in which the government is not responsible to the will of the people.
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Parliamentary
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In a _____, the executive is chosen by and responsible to the legislative branch.
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Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
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The __________ outlines the purposes of the American government.
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