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describe the form of government that exists in the us
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representative, democracy
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explain how conservatives are different from liberals
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Liberals believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.
Conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems |
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who was the author of the declaration of independence
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Thomas edison
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what served as the constitution after the revolutionary war
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articles of confederation
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who was the father of the constitution
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james madison
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name the 3 branches of the national government
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judicial, legislative and executive
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what papers were written by Hamilton, Madison and J that argued for ratification of the U.S. constitution
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federalist papers
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before and arrest warrant can be issued, what must officers show is display that warrant
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search warrant
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how many women are currently on the U.S supreme court
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3
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what political party dominated the nation in its earliest years after the constitution was written
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federalists
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what group of people elect the president
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the electoral college
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in an election what is the person who currently holds an office called
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the incumbant
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how many senators sit in the U.S. senate
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100
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how can congress override a presidential veto of a law they passed
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2/3 vote
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what is the name for a prolonged debate in the us senate that is designed to kill a bill
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fillibuster
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what is the difference between civil and criminal law
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civil is state, criminal is government
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who has the power to declare war
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congress
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define the term bureaucracy
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body of nonelective government officials" and/or "an administrative policy-making group
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what is the difference between the national debt and national deficit
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The national debt is the net accumulated borrowing by the federal government.
The annual federal budget deficit is the amount that our federal government borrows each year |
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describe how the democrats differ from the republicans on Abortion issue
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democrats do not want to make it illegal (support) republicans want to make it illegal (against)
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