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9 Cards in this Set
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Declaration of Independence |
U.s doctrine written you Thomas Jefferson in 1776, that declared the u.s free from British rule. |
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U.s constitution |
U.s doctrine that reflects on the foundational law written primarily by James Madison, and ratified (accepted) as the u.s law in 1787. |
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Bill of rights |
U.s doctrine that consists of the 1st 10th amendment of our u.s constitution, ex.., freedom of speech, religion, right to bear arms , * they are no voting rights in the bill of rights. |
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E pluribus umum |
Latin for “out of many, one , “ is a phrase on the seal of the u.s. |
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In god we trust |
Was adopted as the official motto of the u.s in 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the “ e Pluto is umum. “ |
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Federalism |
Political system in which power is divided between national and state gov’ts. |
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Separation of powers |
Gov’t principle where power is divided among different branches. |
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Check and balances |
The system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches to prevent any from becoming too powerful. |
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Laissez faire policy |
Policy that gov’t should interfere as little as possible in the nation’s economy. |
