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30 Cards in this Set
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Civics
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study of citizenship and government
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Legislative
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a group of people who make laws for a state or a country
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Popular Sovereignty
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The idea that the people should have the right to rule themselves
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Civil Rights
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The rights guanteed to the U.S. citizens
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Jurisdiction
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The authority of a court to hear and decide a case
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Capitalism
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economic system in which individuals invest money in businesses in hopes of a profit
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Monopoly
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control of supply of a particular product or service by one company or a small group of people
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National Debt
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total amount the gov. owes on money it has borrowed
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Diplomacy
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process of conducting relations with foreign gov.
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Protectionism
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use of tariffs to protect a nations economy
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Bicameral
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two house legislator
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Cabinet
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group appointed by the president to act as advisors & be in charge of various gov. departments
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writ of habeas corpus
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cpurt order that guarentees a person arrested the right to appear before a judge in a court of law
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Executive Order
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rule issued by the president that has the force of law
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Primary election
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election held among party members to nominate candidates to run for office
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Infrastructure
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an areas system of roads, bridges, water, and sewers
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Glasnost
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word meaning "openess" that refers to a policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in Soviet Union
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Investment
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something purchase with hopes of a profit
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Plea Bargin
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agreement in which defendent pleads guilty to a lesser charge so the case doesn't have to go to trial
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Penal Code
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document that defines what acts are considered crimes within a state
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Ruled that a police officer must inform suspects of their rights at the time of arrest.
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Miranda V. Arizona
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One of the descriptions the colonist used for King George III.
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Tyrant
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Absolute ruler with the right to unlimited control over the rule of its people.
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Autocracy
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Landmark case established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
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Marbury V. Madison
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Established the tradition of direct democracy that still common in New England.
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Mayflower Compact
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Agreement that created the U.S. bicameral legislator, proposed by the Connecticut Delegates
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Great Compromise
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Supreme court landmark case that establiishe seperate but equal policy permitted segregation
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Plessy V. Ferguson
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Nobles forced King James to sign this document that said "no man is above the law"
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Magna Carta
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Any change in the constitution.
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Ammendments
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A type of election that is limited to vote for a particular political party only
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General Election
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