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Important Definitions. Definitions for Unit. Founding Fathers - leaders who laid the groundwork for our nation Examples: Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Washington Separation of Powers - designed to keep any person or group from gaining too much power
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Definitions for Unit • Founding Fathers -leaders who laid the groundwork for our nation • Examples: Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Washington • Separation of Powers - designed to keep any person or group from gaining too much power • Dictatorship – government in which one person has absolute authority • Republic – a government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives