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20 Cards in this Set
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a group of people chosen to make the laws
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Legislature
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the traditions passed down to us from generation to generation
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Heritage
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a document giving permission to create a governent
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Charter
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abuse of power
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Tyranny
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a form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens
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Direct Democracy
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a government in wich representatives were elected to make laws
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Republic
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rights that you are born with and that no government can take away
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Natural Rights
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dividing government power among legislative, executive and judicial.
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Separation of Powers
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written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group
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Mayflower Compact
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approval
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Ratification
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the people he or she represents
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consituents
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proposed law
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bill
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groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals
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interest groups
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people who represent interest groups
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lobbyists
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the area that a member of the House represents
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congressional district
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plan for raising and spending money
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budget
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a law that convicts a person of a crime w/o a trial
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bill of attainder
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presiding officer in the House of Representatives
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Speaker of the House
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an officer who will preside over the Senate when the Vice President is absent
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president pro tempore
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the chief officers of the majority parties in each house
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floor leaders
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