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american civil liberties union
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ACLU
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represent minorities
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declared innocent, exonerated
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acquittal
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If the glove don't fit, then you must _____
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court system, legal battles
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Adversary system
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legal
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equal rights for job oppurtunities
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Affirmative action
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favors minorities
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foreigner
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alien
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non citizen
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addition to or change in a document
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amendment
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constitution
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agreement between 2 countries
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alliance
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northern ____
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freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
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first amendment
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main freedoms
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right to bear arms
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2nd amendment
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amendment
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search, seizures,
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4th amendment
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amendment
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election of president and vice president
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12th amendment
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amendment
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prohibition of intoxicating liquors
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18th amendment
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amendment
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group pardon
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amnesty
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to make a district larger by taking land
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annexation
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i will annex your property
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illegal burning of property
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arson
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our son burnt some wood
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us constitution states that the government can do anything necessary and proper
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article one section 8
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i can do anything necessary when i turn 18
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put up money or security to assure your appearance in court
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bail
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dog the bounty hunter
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alan bakke was denied admission to medical school
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bakke decision
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trial with no jury
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bench trial
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no one sitting on the bench
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2 house legislature
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bicameral
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1 house legistlature
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unicameral
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jailed without a trial
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bill of attainder
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bill was attained in the jail
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loaning the government money and they pay you back with interest
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bonds
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liberty _____
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sent to another courty with a higher authority
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bound over
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i had to bound to another court
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separte but equal is not okay
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brown vs board of education
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hierarchial order of the gov
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bureacracy
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the highest drawer of the bureau
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CAB
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civil aeronautics board
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meeting to talk
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caucaus
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sounds like ruckus
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formal disapproval of a congressman's action by congress
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censure
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we're going to censor what you did
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official population county
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census
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move to another court
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change of venue
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i need to change courts
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tabs on other branches of govenment
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checks and balances
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vetos
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CIA
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central intelligence agency
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rights entitield to an individual at birth
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civil rights
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only party members can vote
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closed primaries
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it's closed to the public
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give and take to reach an agreement
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collective bargaining
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bargaining
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agreement between countries, attack on one is attack on all
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collective security
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let's collect and be safe
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exclusive right to produce and sell goods, good for life plus 50 years
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copyright
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real strong candidate will have others elected from their popularity
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coattail effect
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dont' be steppin on my tail and taking my popularity
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replace one sentence with another
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commute a sentence
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personal and business interest collide
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conflict of interest
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the mayor own's a construction company
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joining together
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consolidation
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______ your debt
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basic law of the land
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consitution
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document of our founding fathers
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suspicious deaths get investigated
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coroner
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AEC
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atomic energy commission
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candidate with little chance of winning
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dark horse candidate
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only winners ride white ones
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segragation by fact
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de facto
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segregation by law
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de jure
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colonies declaring freedom from great britain
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declaration of indpendance
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proof of ownership of property
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deed
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spending money you don't have
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defecit spending
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bush loves to do this
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ruled by the people for the people
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democracy
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peaceful coexistance
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detente
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sounds like content in french
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build up and advertise military strength
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deterrance
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criminals must be ___ from crime
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take part in decision directly
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direct democracy
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keyword directly
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winner goes directly to general election
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direct primaries
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keyword direct
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full financial profile
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disclosure
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tiffany can't ___ her settlement
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paid at point of sale
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direct tax
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paid directly on site
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DOD
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department of defense
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our's is a DUD
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how we raise a military
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draft
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study of aspects of nature
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ecology
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i took this last year
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stealing something entrusted to you
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embezzlement
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this lady at the school did it
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right of government to take private land for public use
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eminent domain
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they'll take your domain
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no prayer in public schools
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engle vs vitale
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prayer is not vital
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benefits government must pay
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entitlements
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we are en___ these
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what effect will this have on the environment
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evironmental impact statement
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impact
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EPA
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environmental protection agency
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ERA
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equal rights amendment
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tax on assets of one who dies
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estate tax
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legal when you did it, illegal now
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expost facto law
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post fact
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