| A | B |
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| Debt | The amount of money a national government owes. |
| Delegate | A person who represents others. |
| Grievance | A complaint |
| Revolution | The overthrow of a government by those who are governed. |
| Republic | A nation or state in which people elect representatives to govern them. |
| Popular Sovereignty | The source of governmental power lies with the people. |
| Limited Government | Everyone, including all authority figures, must ovey the laws. |
| Separation of Powers | The powers of governemnt are separated between the executive, legislative and judicial branches. |
| Checks and Balances | The branches of government share powers with the branches thereby check each other's powers. |
| Annexation | The act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one. |
| Compromise | An agreement in which each side in a conflict gives up some of what it wants. |
| Treaty | An agreement between groups or countries. |
