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33 Cards in this Set
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Rule of Law
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-Law applies to everyone
-no one is above the law |
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Common Good
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sd
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Duties of a U.S. Citizen
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sd
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Responsibilities of a U.S. Citizen
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ds
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Popular Sovereignity
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Power lies w/ the people
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Declaration of Independence
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d
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U.S. Constitution
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d
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Bill of Rights
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d
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Four Functions of Government
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Keep order
Provide services Provide security Guide Community |
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Examples of government functions
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keep order- pass & enforce laws, court system
Provide services- schools, parks, roads, etc. Provide security- Foreign & domestic Guide Community- Economy & foreign relations |
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Five Constitutional Principles
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d
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Rights of the 1st amendment
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Assembly, press, religion, speech, expression
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Federalism
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d
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Checks/ Balances
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s
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Separation of Powers
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s
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Expressed/ Enumerated Powers
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s
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Implied/ Inherent Powers
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d
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Reserved Powers
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f
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Concurrent Powers
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ds
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Political Party
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d
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Democrats
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d
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Republicans
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3
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Direct Primary
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3
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Closed Primary
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f
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Open Primary
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s
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NATO
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d
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United Nations
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d
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World Health Organization
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fg
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UNICEF
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ed
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IMF
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d
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Explain why The U.S. has three branches of govt.?
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So that not one branch has all the power. The branches can check each other to make sure they don't have too much power or are being unjust. They had to place limits on the government's power by explaining what the gov't can NOT do.
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Explain what civil rights are and give two ex. of civil rights you have.
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rights: The rights of citizens to political and social freedom & equality. Two rights I have: The pursuit of happiness & The right to life.
-Pursuit of Happiness: It gives you freedom to pursue choices that give you pleasure, satisfaction, & self-fulfillment, as long as you don't break any laws in the process. -Right to life: More than matter of walking & breathing. Involves making choices about how you're going to live. Choosing a career, where you want to live, and how you want to live, who you want to marry, and how many children you want . Right to life is about personal decisions |
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