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Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2 Vocabulary pages 84-97

Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2 Vocabulary pages 84-97. Democracy: a government in which citizens hold the power to rule Direct Democracy: a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand Representative Democracy: a gov’t in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf

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Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2 Vocabulary pages 84-97

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  1. Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2 Vocabulary pages 84-97 Democracy: a government in which citizens hold the power to rule Direct Democracy: a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand Representative Democracy: a gov’t in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf Republic: a representative democracy where citizens choose their lawmakers Limited Government: the principle that a ruler or a gov’t is not all-powerful Legislature: a group that makes laws

  2. 4.1 and 4.2 Vocabulary, cont. • Social Contract: an agreement among people in a society with their gov’t • Natural Right: a freedom people possess relating to life, liberty, and property • Compact: an agreement, or contract, among a group of people • Indentured Servant: a worker who contracted with American colonists for food and shelter in return for his or her labor

  3. 4.1 and 4.2 Vocabulary, cont. • Dissenter: one who opposes official or commonly held views • Economy: a system of making choices about ways to use scarce resources to make and distribute goods and services to fulfill people’s needs and wants • Cash Crop: a crop produced mainly for sale • Plantation: a large estate • Benefit: to be useful or profitable to

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