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46 Cards in this Set
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Anarchy
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Political disorder
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Monarchy
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Autocracy in which a king, queen or emperor exercises supreme powers of govt.
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Veto
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Rejection of a bill from the president
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Impeachment
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A formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
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Naturalization
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The legal process by which a person is granted citizenship
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Search Warrant
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Legal way to search personal belongings without owners permission
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Alien
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Any person from another country
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Due Process
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Fifth amendment stating that the govt. must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions taken against individuals
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Subpoena
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A fedrel court order. (summon to court,to take personal belongings)
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Franking Privilege
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The ability to send things in the mail on using tax money.
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Constituents
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People whom a member of congress has been elected to represent.
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Bicameral
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A two house legislative body
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Conference Committee
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A temporary joint committee set up when the house and senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
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Civil Law
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One relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals or organizations
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Democracy
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Govt. in which the people rule
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Dicatatorship
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Govt. that is ruled by one person
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Absolute Monarchy
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A monarchy that has complete unlimited power to rule his or her people
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Defendent
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Person being accused or a crime
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Select committee
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A temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report its findings to the senate or the house.
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Hopper
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A pine box where new legislation is introduced
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Representitive democracy
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A form of democracy in which the people elect representatives and give them the responsibilty and power to make laws and comduct govt.
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Presidential succession act
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The order in which officials fill the office of president iin case of a vacancy
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Direct democracy
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A form of democracy in which the people govern themselves by voting on issues
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Census
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A population count
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Filibuster
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A method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
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Libel
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False written or published statements intended to damage a person's reputation
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Probable Cause
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A reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked t a crime
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Slander
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False speech intended to damage a person's reputation
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Amnesty
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a group pardon toindividuals for an offense against the govt.
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Pardon
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a release from legal punishment
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Repreieve
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a postponment of punishment
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Indictment
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a formal charge by a grand jury
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Oligarchy
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a system of govt. in which a small group holds power
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President Por Tempore
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senate member elected by the senate who stands in as a president of the senate in the absence of the vice president
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Grand jury
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a group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is a sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial
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Plaintiff
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Person who brings charges to court
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Cabinet
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Secretaries of the executive departments the vice president and other top officials that help the president make decisions and policy
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President term
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4 years
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House of Reps term
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2 years
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Senate term
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2 years
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Power of the senate
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to make laws and approve all presidental appointments
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Power of House of Representives
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To make laws
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Qualifications of the president/vice
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natural born citizen lives in us 14 consecutive years |
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Qualifications of the house
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live in us for 7 consec. years must be legal residents must live in district they rep. |
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Qualifications of senate
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citizen of us for 9 years legal residents of state they rep. |
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Duties of vice president
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head of the senate and the presidents right hand man. to take president's place if needed.
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