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15 Cards in this Set
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Declaration Of Independence |
document drafted by representatives of the 13 original colonies that asserts the rights desired by the colonists |
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Articles of Confedaration |
loose form of charter for the common government adopted by the 13 colonies prior to adoption of the constitution |
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U. S. Constitution |
document that consists of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government |
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Bill of Rights |
first ten amendments to the U. S. Constitution |
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Civil Rights |
personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution |
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Legal Rights |
benefits to which a person is justly entitled by law |
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Legal Duties |
obligations or standards of conduct toward other persons that are enforceable by law |
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Due Process of Law |
constitutional requirements for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system |
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System of Check & Balances |
division and allocation of the powers of government between its various branches |
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Impeachment Cases |
trying a government official for misconduct in office |
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Political Party |
private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for public office |
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Amendment |
change or alteration |
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Democracy |
governmental system in which citizens vote directly to decide issues |
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Republic |
governmental system in which citizens elect representatives to decide issues |
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Sovereignty |
freedom from external control |
