Vocabulary Terms of Democracy Spider Map
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Introduction to Democracy
Lesson Plans by Matt Campbell
Throughout the history of mankind, few inventions have shaped and impacted the world as much as the concept of democracy. These activities will allow students to reflect on the significance of a democracy and appreciate the role that they can play in it.
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Democracy Beliefs and Democracy Vocabulary
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- CONSTITUTION
- We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
- ELECTION
- A constitution is a statement of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or group. A constitution is usually an agreement that every member of the society agrees to follow.
- An election is a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
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- CHECKS AND BALANCES
- VOCABULARY OF DEMOCRACY
- REPRESENTATIVE
- "Checks and Balances" is the principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments.
- Legislative Branch
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
- A representative is a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others. A democracy usually choose their representatives through an election process.
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