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What is due process?
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This is guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments to the Constitution, and requires that those accused of a crime be given a fair hearing and the chance to defend themselves.
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What is a republican government?
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This system of government gives the people the power and authority through elected officials. The elected officials follow a Constitution.
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checks and balances |
a system in which each branch of gov can limit the power of other branches |
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federalism |
system of gov wherepower is divided between a central gov and smaller gov |
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independent judiciary |
a system of judges and courts that is separate from other branches of government
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strict construction |
a literal approach to interpreting the Constitution using the exact words of the document
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loose construction |
a flexible approach to interpreting the Constitution talking into account current conditions in society
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judicial review |
the power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional the Supreme Court is the ultimate
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