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50 Cards in this Set
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To determine the votes, the senate used popular sovereignty. |
A count of something, such as votes, to see how much the amount is. |
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The United States uses a form of a federalism government. |
State and provinces share power with the national government |
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Each state has reserved powers to balance the US government. |
Powers assigned to people and the state. |
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We have concurrent powers in the federal government in America. |
Shared power by state and government |
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Many people want Hillary Clinton impeached due to her email scandal. |
Removed from a government official or jailed. |
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The congress tried to pass a new bill to legalize working without a permit. |
Law or set of laws that has yet to be enacted |
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President-elect Trump's cabinet has caused concern in many media sources. |
Group of people to be nominated for an executive position |
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Not many countries have Judicial review in their government. |
Judicial branch of government is gave power in law making |
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Due to the due process both of the innocent suspects were acquitted of their charges. |
Fair and equal court treatment |
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The Constitution's preamble is the most well known written work in America's history. |
Intro or beginning |
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The Constitution is the one of the most famous written works in the world. |
America's first real set of laws and would serve as a template for the country's future. |
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Due to enumeration, the winner of the election was found. |
to count or add votes |
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The meeting was adjourned soon after the main point was discussed |
Ended |
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Each state holds a type of concurrence power of government. |
Equal power |
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Usually, the original creator only gets 35% revenue while the company mass producing gets 65% |
Income for an idea, product, or export good. |
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The founding fathers made a resolution that was sent to Great Britain. |
Written notion that eventually becomes adopted |
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My foreign friend gained naturalization for America |
Citizenship for a foreigner into another country |
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The hacker was tried for treason however it failed due to not having sufficient evidence. |
Crime against the state or government |
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Amendments are almost always put in for our safety and effect our everyday life. |
A minor change in a massive document |
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Now that the law has been agreed on, all that's left is the ratification process |
To make official |
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In the end, majority ruled for literally anyone else for president. |
More than half |
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In the movie "The Hunger Games", insurrection is what it revolves around. |
Uprising |
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The house of reps. is usually based on an apportionment. |
distribution due to population. |
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Women didn't gain suffrage until the early 1900's |
Right to vote |
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This election gave us president elect Donald Trump. |
Someone elected to become president but hasn't been swore in yet. |
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Many argue that Lincolns abolition of Slavery was his greatest accomplishment. |
Removal or destruction of something. |
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The government uses Checks and Balances to keep everything fair. |
Each branch has the ability to veto another branches act. |
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Expressed powers act as a way to properly control the countries policies |
Are clauses that allow the government to print currency, declare war, ect. |
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Congress are the ones with rights to implied powers therefore making their job more balanced in the government. |
Allows congress to draft laws at will. |
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Due to the separation of houses, each branch can work properly. |
Gives each branch their own "habitat" to work in. |
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The bill of rights were the first laws to be drafted in America. |
List of human rights and a countries laws |
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Due to the strict policy of the website, only a handful of people are allowed access. |
Rules and regulations |
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America has a republic government. |
People are put in charge to speak for a group of others. |
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Britain used to have a monarchy but eventually switched to a parliament. |
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (Is led by people born into royalty) |
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Over the years, dictatorships have been feared but prove to be a strong force |
A total control type government where people have no say in what happens. |
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The Soviet Union was an oligarchy type government |
Led by a small group of people. |
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The ancient city of Athens was a Direct Democracy |
People (the entire population) vote on everything that happens |
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On independence day, we celebrate liberty |
FREEDOM |
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Equality is a concept that many people believe that America should practice more often. |
Everyone getting the same treatment. |
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Executives have a responsibility to not to tear down the free enterprise system. |
economic system where a business operates in or with competition |
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Today, we were able to learn about the Articles of Confederation and the history behind it. |
The original constitution before being replaced by the US constitution. |
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The Virginia Plan was introduced at the Philadelphia convention. |
Plan to basically divide the government into a bicameralism. |
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Alongside the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan was introduced there as well. |
Allowed smaller states to have an equal influence in the government |
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The Great Compromise is what gave us proper usage of the government |
Used some parts of some plans at the Philadelphia Convention. |
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Donald Trump decided to veto his wall plan |
To say no or to cancel |
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The new bill was repealed. |
Someone said "that's a bad idea." |
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Trump is part of the republican political party. |
Where you stand on government |
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Due to the election ending in a deadlock, no progress could be made |
a situation where no progress can be made. |
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People want the Electoral College to reconsider their choice for Trumps presidency |
People representing the American people in an election. |
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In order to construct the new bridge, a block grant was needed. |
A grant from the central government |
