Foundations Of The U.s. Government Vocabulary

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The popular sovereignty elected Trump.

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Popular Sovereignty- Ruled by the people

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The politics of federalism in Canada.

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Federalism- Federal principles or type of goverment

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What is an example of a reserved power to the state?

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Reserved Powers- Powers assigned to the people and the people

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What are the concurrent powers to tax and build roads?

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Concurrent Powers- powers shared by the state and the federal government

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The House of Representatives may impeach the president.

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Impeach- Call into question

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Bill them for the damage they caused.

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Bill- an amount of money owed

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The cabinet meeting went swell.

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Cabinet- Advisers of the president, the executive departments of the government

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What is meant by the concept of judicial review?

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Judicial Review- Supreme Court review of a legislative act

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What is the purpose of the due process?

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Due Process-Can't be deprived of life, liberty, or property without legal procedures

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Where was the preamble written?

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Preamble- A introduction

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The United States of America has a constitution.

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Constitution-a body of fundamental principles or established precedentsorganization is acknowledged to be governed.

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Can you correctly say a sentence using enumeration correctly?

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Enumeration- mentioning a number of things one by one.

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Court is adjourned.

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Adjourn- breaking off but will come back at one point in time.

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The wind and rain in a normal concurrence.

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Concurrence-the fact of two things happening at the same time

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People get a monthly revenue.

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Revenue- income

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The Legislative body has the resolution.

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Resolution-official expression of the opinion of a legislative body

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The aliens of the country has to be naturalized before staying.

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Naturalization- the admittance of a foreigner

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Is treason punishable by death?

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Treason- attempting to overthrow the government

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The laws make the amendments.

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Amendment- a change in a document

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We all ratification on the dinner yesterday.

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Ratification- agreeing with something

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A majority of the people like the winter.

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majority- greater number

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The protesters are a insurrection.

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Insurrection- a violent uprising against the government

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An exercise in apportionment of blame.

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Apportionment- the action of apportioning something

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You have to be eighteen before you have suffrage.

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Suffrage- the right to vote

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Trump is the president elect this time.

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President Elect- the president that hasn't took office yet

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The abolition of child labor.

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Abolition- the action of abolishing a system

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The government uses checks and balances all the time.

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Checks and Balances- counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated

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The government can abuse the expressed powers.

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Expressed Powers- powers granted to the government

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The Countries allow implied powers.

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Implied Powers-counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated

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We use separation of powers to break up the branches of government.

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Separation of Power- act of separating the judicial, executive, and the legislative

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The bill of rights was created in 1791.

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Bill of Rights- The first ten amendments

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Governments get policies all the time.

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Policy- a principle adopted by a government

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The U.S. is has a republic government.

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Republic- a state where the people hold the supreme power

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England is a monarchy.

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Monarchy- a country ran by a king or queen

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Africa is has dictatorship.

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Dictatorship- one person rules the government

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North Korea has oligarchy.

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Oligarchy- a small group of people who run a country

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The U.S. direct democracy the president.

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Direct Democracy- the people decide

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The United States has liberty.

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Liberty- State of being free

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Everyone has equality.

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Equality- being equal

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Free enterprise can be referred to as a legal system.

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Free Enterprise- private business runs in competition in a free state

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The articles of confederation is the first constitution.

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Articles of Confederation- the original constitution

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Madison supported the Virginian Plan.

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Virginia Plan- proposal by Virginian delegates for a legislative branch

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The New Jersey Plan was handed over in 1787.

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New Jersey Plan- structure of the government handed to William Patterson

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The Great Compromise happen in 1878.

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Great Compromise- each state haves its own government under the united states government

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The governor vetoed the law.

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Veto- To deny a law or something you don't agree with

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My license got repealed.

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Repeal- revoke

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The United States has political parties.

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Political Party- organised group of people

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What is a political gridlock?

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Gridlock- business not able to work at a normal level

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The electoral college has chosen Trump for president.

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Electoral College- a body of electors

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Social services gets block grants.

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Block Grant- a money aid for the federal government to help with services