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18 Cards in this Set
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principle by which the government is given the power to do only certain things
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limited government
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principle that the people hold the supreme power to govern
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popular sovereignty
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principle by which power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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separation of power
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principle in which each branch of government exercises a chech on the powers of the others
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checks and balances
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contrary to the constitution
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unconstitutional
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principle of American government where courts have the power to decide if a law or executive action is constitutional
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judicial review
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freedom granted by law
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civil rights
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principle in the constitution that religion and government are to be kept seperate
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seperation of church and state
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reasonable grounds for suspicion based on evidence from a good source
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probable cause-4th amendment
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official document that describes in detail the place being searched, object sought, or person suspected of a crime
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search warrant-4th amendment
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request for a specific course of action
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petition- 1st amendment
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quarantee that a person may not be tried again for the same crime
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double jeopardy-5th amandment
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forcing a person accussed of a crime to testift against themself.
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self-incrimination-5th amendment
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idea that government must follow fair and lawful procedures in its dealings with individuals
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due process of law-5th amendment
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guarantee of money required to release a person under arrest from jail until trial
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bail-8th amendment
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special taxes paid as a qualification to vote
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poll taxes
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action based on prejudice
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discrimination
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court rulings that serve as guidelines for making future decisions
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precedents
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