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A ruler with total power over a country and usually one that has obtained control by force.

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Kim Jong Un is a Dictator from North Korea.

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Citizens of a country give permission for the government to operate
Citizens have the right to vote
Consent of the governed is stated in the Declaration of Independence

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Citizens elect representatives to make decisions for the people and are responsible to the people
In US we elect people to represent us in Congress and we elect the President

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No one is above the law - not even government officials
Idea came from the Magna Carta
The King was no longer allowed to do whatever he wanted

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A type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy

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Limits that keep gov't power under control
US has a system of checks and balances
3 branches of government - Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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A system of government where the population gets to have a say in who gets elected into office.

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Things every person has a claim or privilege to have for themselves
To protect individual rights the founding fathers created the Bill of Rights