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15 Cards in this Set
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Republic
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A government in which elected representatives make the decisions.
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Judicial review
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The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
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Federalism
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Government authority shared by national and state governments.
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Checks and balances
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Authority shared by three branches of government.
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Separation of Powers
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Constitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government.
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Faction
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A group with a distinct political interest.
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Federalists
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Those who favor a stronger national government.
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Antifederalists
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Those who favor a weaker national government.
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Coalition
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An alliance of factions.
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Habeas corpus
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An order to produce an arrested person before a judge.
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Bill of attainder
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A law that declares a person, without a trial, to be guilty of a crime.
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Ex post facto law
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A law that makes an act criminal although the act was legal when it was committed.
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Bill of Rights
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First ten amendments to the constitution.
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Amendment
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A new provision in the constitution that has been ratified by the states.
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Line-item veto
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An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature.
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