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23 Cards in this Set
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territory
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an area governed by the U.S. that is eligible to become a state
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full faith and credit clause
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ensures that each state will accept the decisions of the courts in the other states
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extradition
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a legal process for returning criminals to the state from which they fled
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unicameral
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a lawmaking body that consists of only one house
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item veto
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the power of the head of the executive branch to reject one part of a bill but approve the rest
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initiative
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a process by which citizens of a state may propose a law by collecting signatures on a petition
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proposition
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a proposed law resulting from a petition
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referendum
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a method of referring a bill to the voters for approval before it becomes a law
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recall
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a process by which voters may remove an elected officila from office
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governor
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the chief executive of a state government
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executive order
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an order issued by the head of the executive branch to set up methods of reinforcing laws
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lieutenant governor
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the official who succeeds the governor if the governor dies or is unable to fulfill the position
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warrant
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an order to pay out government funds
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patronage
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a system in which government jobs are given to people recommended by political party leaders
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penal code
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a set of criminal laws
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criminal case
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a court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law
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civil case
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a court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law
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complaint
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a lawsuit
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plaintiff
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the person or company filing the complaint
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justice of the peace
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a judge who presides over a state justice court who tries misdemeanors and civil cases involving small sums
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municipal court
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a court in a large city that handles minor civil and criminal cases
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small claims court
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a state court that hears civil cases involving small amounts of money
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general trial court
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a court that handles criminal and civil cases
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