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25 Cards in this Set
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INAUGURATION
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CEREMONY WHERE THE pRESIDENT IS SWORN IN
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PIONEER
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SOMEONE WHO VENTURES INTO UNKNOWN/UNCLAIMED LAND
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IMPRESSMENT
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FORCING PEOPLE INTO MILITARY SERVICE
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PRECEDENT
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MODEL
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HERO
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PERSON KNOWN FOR A SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
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VIRTUES
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VALUES--THINGS IMPORTANT TO A PERSON
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CORPS
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ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE
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FEDERAL SYSTEM
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POWER IS SHARED BETWEEN NATION AND STATES
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RATIFY
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APPROVED
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AMENDMENT
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CHANGES
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
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MAKES THE LAWS (CONGRESS)
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CONSTITUTION
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WRITTEN PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
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JUDGES LAWS; SETTLES DISPUTES (SUPREME COURT)
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SYMBOL
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SOMETHING THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE
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CABINET
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GROUP OF ADVISERS
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CONVENTION
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MEETING OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON PURPOSE
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TERRITORY
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LAND UNDER THE RULE OF A GOVERNMENT
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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CARRIES OUT LAWS (PRESIDENT)
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CHECKS AND BALANCES
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SYSTEM OF SEPARATING GOVERNMENT POWERS;EACH BRANCH CAN STOP THE OTHER
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DEMOCRACY
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GOVERNMENT WHERE PEOPLE VOTE; MAJORITY RULES
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REPUBLIC
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GOVERNMENT WHERE CITIZENS ELECT LEADERS TO REPRESENT THEM
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POLITICAL PARTY
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GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR GOALS AND WORK TOGETHER TO GAIN POWER IN GOVERNMENT
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COMPROMISE
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AGREEMENT WHERE EACH SIDE GIVES UP SOMETHING
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FRONTIER
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REGION AT THE EDGE OF A SETTLED AREA
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EXPEDITION
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JOURNEY TAKEN BY A GROUP FOR A REASON
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