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39 Cards in this Set
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civics
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the study of the rights and duties of a citizen
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democracy
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people rule
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representative democracy
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a small group chosen by citizen to make laws
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naturalism
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steps to becoming a citizen
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alien
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belonging to a foreign country or nation
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deportation
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the action of deporting a foreigner from a crountry
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patriotism
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ones love for its country
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terrorism
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a act of violence by groups against civilians to achieve political group
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monarch
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king or queen
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legislature
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the name for U.S parliament
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Parliament
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the name for the U.K legislature
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common law
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judicial precedent
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boycott
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refuse to buy
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constitution
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written plan for government
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confederation
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a group of indivals who band together for a common reason
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ratified
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approved
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constitution convention
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the meeting in philadelphia to replace the articles of confederation
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legislature branch
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law makers
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executive branch
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to carry out laws
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judicial branch
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system court
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pre-amble
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the introduction to the constitution
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bill of rights
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section at the end of the constitution that protect indivals laws
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income tax
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tax levied by a government directly on income
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civil liberties
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the freedom we have to think and act without government interference or unfair treatment
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petition
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a simple formal request
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slander
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if lies are spoken
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libel
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if lies are printed
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search warrant
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court ordering allowing law enforcement to search a suspects home
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double jeopardy
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people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on the trail again for the same class
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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poll tax
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a required sum of money for a voter to cast a ballet
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bicameral
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two-part body consisting of the house of representative and the senate
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census
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populated counted taken by Gensus Bureau congress adjust the number of representative given to each state
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standing committees
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permanent committees that continue their work from sessions to session
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select committees
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are created to do a special job for a limited period
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express powers
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the first 17 clauses list specific
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implied powers
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the powers that congress has because of clause 18
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impeach
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to accuse officials of misconduct in the office
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filibuster
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talk a bill to death
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