1St Nine Weeks Exam

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civics

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study of rights and duties to citizens

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citizens

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have certain rights and duties

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government

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ruling authority for a community

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functions of government

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keep order

provide services

provide security

guide the community

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direct democracy

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the people vote first hand

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what dreww the english bill of rights

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parliament

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public policy

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a course of government actionto achieve community goals

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3 levels of gov

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national, state, local

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magna carta

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protected the nobles priviledges and uphel their authority

limited the poewer of the monarch by uaranteeing noone would be above the law including the king and queen

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Parliament

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(legislature)LAW MAKING BODY

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precedent

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ruling of another case that was similar

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virginia hOuse of Burgesse

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st reoreseb=ntative for the english colonies

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charter

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a written document ggranting land and the authority to set up colonial goverments

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mayflower compact

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stated it will make just nad equal laws for the general good of the colony(direct democrracy)

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townshend aacts

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levied new taxes on goods imported to the colonies

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declatory act

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have the right to tax and make decisions for the american colonies

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stamp act

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required colonists to attach expensive tax stamps to all newspapers and legal documents

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tea act

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gave right to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the taxes

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corcieve acts

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american called intolerbale acts-restricted the colonists rights to trial by jury

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Article 1

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legislative branch

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how many articles

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7

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article 2

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executive branch

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article 3

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judicial branch

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article -5-7

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how amendments are to be made

if state laws or court descisions conflict with the federal law, the federal law shall prevail

the constitiution shall take affect when 9 states ratify it

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exxpressed powers

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powers the constituion does not give to national gov and kept by the states

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reserved powers

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regulating trade within state bordersestablishing schools, and making rules for marriage and divorce

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concurrent powers

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both national and state gov can exercise....power to collect taxes, borrow money and set up courts and prisons

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4th amendment

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unreasonanble seizers ot searches

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fifthe amendmment

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protects the rights of people accused of crimes and protects people from double jeapordy

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indictment

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a formal charge by a group of citizens

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grand jury

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the group of citizens who make the formal cahrge snd review the evidence against

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due process

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following established legal procedures

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double jeapordy

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people who are accused of a criime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial again for the same crime

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eminent domain

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is the right of the government to take private property

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sixth amendment

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gives addition due rights to people accused of crimes

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eighth amendment

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guarauantees a speedy triall

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senate

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100 members

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house of reps

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435 members
serve two year terms

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gerrymander

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and oddly shaped district designed to increase voting srength of a particular group

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constituents

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people rpresenting

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senators

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have 6 year term

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leader of house of reps

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speaker of the house

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leader of senate

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president pro tempore

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real leaders in the senate and the most powerful players in the house of reps

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floor leaders

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floor leaders

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try to make sure that the laws congress passes are in the best ineterest of there own political party

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standing commitees

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permanent -senate 16 house 19
education veterans affairs and commerce

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select commmitees

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do special jobs for limited period
unvestugate death of john f kennedy

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joint committees

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house and senate formed four
focus on federal tax policy the library of congress and the government printing office

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conference committe

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helps house and senate agree on the details of a proposed law
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