Limited government — A government in which everyone, including those in power, has a document or a group of people to make sure they obey the law; citizens can vote and have freedoms., Unlimited government — A government in which there are no documents or people to make sure they obey the law. The ruler does not have to obey the law; there are no limits, and citizens do not have the right to vote or freedoms., Bill of Rights — Some states refused to ratify the Constitution, so it was added to protect people’s freedoms., Appalachian Mountains — An older mountain range that has rounded tops with forests and valleys., Constitution — Provides a federal system of government, which means the national government shares power with the states. It makes sure government power is shared, and the government gets its power from the people., Ice hockey — A popular sport in Canada played on ice., Poutine — A famous comfort food from Canada made with three main ingredients: crispy French fries, cheese curds, and warm brown gravy., 9th Amendment — Protects people’s other unnamed rights, like the right to privacy., Checks and balances — A system where the three parts of the U.S. government have different jobs and can limit each other’s power so no single part becomes the boss of everything., Independence Day — July 4th, when the Declaration of Independence was approved and the United States separated from Britain., 5th Amendment — People do not have to testify against themselves. They can refuse to answer questions in court, known as “pleading the Fifth.”, English and French — The official languages of Canada., Declaration of Independence — An official legal and political document written in 1776 by adult leaders to explain why they wanted freedom from British rule., 3 Branches of Government — Legislative Branch (makes the laws), Executive Branch (enforces the laws), and Judicial Branch (interprets the laws)., 4th Amendment — Limits searches. Warrants are often required to search someone’s property., Basic rights — The Declaration of Independence states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness., Five Freedoms of the 1st Amendment — These include the freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition., 10th Amendment — About powers not named in the Constitution. It gives these powers to the states or the people., Propaganda — The deliberate spreading of information to influence people’s beliefs and actions, often to serve the interests of the person or group spreading it in order to control information and keep power.

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