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12 Cards in this Set
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Preamble to the constitution
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The preamble states what people expect the government should do for their country. "we the people"
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Seven Articles of Constitution
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1. Legislative Branch
2. Executive Branch 3. Judicial Branch 4. The States 5. Amending the Constitution 6.The supremacy of the constitution 7. Ratification |
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What is an American?
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known for diversity
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equality
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everyone having the same rights and opportunity's
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justice
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equal respect that every person deserves to be treated fairly
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rules
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expectations of what our behavior should be
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dictatorship
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government controlled by one person
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democracy
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power is shared by all people
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responsibilities of citizens
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common good: voting, influencing government, serving community
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federalism
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seperation of powers
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separation of powers
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dividing government power among the 3 branches
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supreme court powers
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borrow money, collect tax, regulate commerce, coin money, declare war
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