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House of Reps |
Voice of the people; based on population |
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What is a plan for government? |
Constitution |
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Judicial Review |
The judicial branch can check the power of the other 2 branches |
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Initiative |
Way citizens propose an amendment or law |
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Who controls immigration? |
Legislative branch |
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What is a written explanation of a Supreme Court decision called? |
Opinion |
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Oligarchy |
System of government; small group holds power |
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What can socialism create? |
A welfare state |
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Who is head of the state executive branch? |
The governor |
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What does preamble do? |
Sets the goals and purposes of the federal government |
P.T.S.G |
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What only two ways can a Supreme Court decision be overturned? |
1.Court itself 2. Constitutional Amendment |
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What are the Four features of a nation? |
Population Territory Sovereignty Government |
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What are the purposes of government? |
Public services Maintaining social Order National Security Economic Decisions |
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What case did Brown v. Board overturn? |
Plessy v. Ferguson |
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What did the Boldt decision do? |
Upheld fishing treaty rights for tribes in WA |
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What town did AIM take over in 1973? |
Wounded Knee Demanding the gov. Honor treaty obligations |
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Who was Russell Means? |
A founder of AIM |
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What is Capitalism? |
Freedom of choice emphasized/ free enterprise system |
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What is NAGPRA? |
Native American Grave Protection & Repatriation Act-any and all remains returned to tribe |
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What was the largest student protest in American History? |
East LA Blowouts🌬 |
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