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| Representative Government | A government where the people are represented and have a voice in the decisions that are made. |
| Parliamentary Supremcy | The legislature holds controlling power in the government. |
| Charter | A contract from the authorities of a society creating a government. |
| Democracy | A form of government where people make the laws. |
| Republic | A form of government where people elect representatives to make the laws for them. |
| Natural Rights | Rights that you are born with that no one can take away. |
| Social Contract | An agreement between the ruler and the ruled on how to be governed. |
| Tyranny | Abuse of power. |
| Quorum | A minimum number of delegates needed to conduct business, usually a majority. |
| Constitution | A written plan of government. |
| Federalism | The distribution of power between local, state, and national governments. |
| Bicameral | Consisting of two houses. |
| Proportional Representation | Representation based on the population of the different states. |
| Unicameral | Consisting of one house. |
| Equal Representation | Representation is divided evenly between the different states. |
| Compromise | An agreement where each side gives up something for the benefit of the agreement. |
| Framers | The people who created our Constitution. |
| Confederation | A loose alliance of states. |
| Anti-Federalists | People who opposed to the Constitution. |
| Federalists | People who supported the Constitution. |
| Popular Sovereignty | The people hold the power in government. |
| Ratify | To approve or pass |
| Founders | The men and women who helped create our government. |
