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17 Cards in this Set
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burgess
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a citizen of an English borough
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compact
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a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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charter
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a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights
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legislature
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persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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republic
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a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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fundamental
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being or involving basic facts or principles
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orders
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an authoritative direction or instruction
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covenant
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a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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civil body politick
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It means a group organized for government
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jurisdiction
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the territory within which power can be exercised
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levied
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an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force
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ordinance
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a statute enacted by a city government
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assembly
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a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
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magistrate
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a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
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constitution
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law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
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representative
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characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
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government
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the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
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