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30 Cards in this Set
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Preamble
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introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document
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domestic tranquillity
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peace and order at home; one of the six goalds defined in the Preamble to the United States Constitution
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civilian
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nonmilitary
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general welfare
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well-being of all the citizens of the nation; one of the six goals defined in the Preamble of the Constitution
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liberty
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freedom
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Articles
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the main boy of the Constitution, divided into seven sections, which establishes the framework for the US government
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popular sovereignty
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a principal of the US constitution that states that people have theright to create, alter, abolish their government
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limited government
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a principle of the US constitution that states that government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it
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checks and balances
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a principle of the US Constitution that safegaurds against abuse of power by giving each branch of government the power to check the other branches
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federalism
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a principle of the US Constitution that establishes the division of power betweenthe federal government and the states
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House of Representatives
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the larger of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of the US government; representation is based on population
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Senate
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the smaller of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch pf tje US government; based on equal representation- 2 senators/state
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bill
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proposed law
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electoral college
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group of electors from every state who meet every four years to vote for the President and the Vice President of the US
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Supreme Court
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highest court in the US established by the Constitution
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appeal
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to ask that a decision be reviewed by a higher court
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unconstitutional
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not allowed under the constitution
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veto
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reject, as whenthe president rejects a law passed by Congress
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override
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to overrule, as when Congress overrules a presidential veto
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impeach
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to bring changes of serious wrongdoing against a public official
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First Amendment
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amendment to the US Constitution that safegaurds basic individual liberties incuding the freedom of religion, speech, and the press
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Second Amendment
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amendment to the US Constitution related to the right to bear arms
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Incriminate
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to give evidence against
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civil
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related to lawsuits involving the private rights of individuals, as opposed to criminal lawsuits
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Civil War Amendments
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the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the US Constitution which abolished slavery, gauranteed citizenship to former slaves, and gave African American men the right to vote
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Nineteenth Amendment
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a 1920 amendment to the US Constitution that gaurantees womens right to vote
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26th Amendment
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amendment to the US Constitution that lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18
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constitutional initiative
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process by which citizens can petition for amendments to their state constitution
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infrastructure
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system of roads, bridges,and tunnels
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local government
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government on the county, parish, city, town, village, or district level
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