Government Final

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Federal courts

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Courts that derive power from the constitution

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Original jurisdiction

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Jurisdictions held by a trial court

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Indictment

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A formal accusation handed down by the grand jury

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Opinion

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Explanation of the supreme courts decision

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Due process

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Without this, a state may not take a persons life, liberty, or property.

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Right to Assemble

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A right to have political parties and interest groups.

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Sedition

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Advocating a revolution against the government

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Bill of rights

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The first 10 amendments in the constitution; guarantees certain basic rights.

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Shield laws

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Protect newspaper reporters

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Public opinion

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The ideas and attitudes of the public

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People

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The ultimate source of political power

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Double jeapardy

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A protection against a person being tried twice for the same crime

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Moderate

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Neither liberal nor conservative

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The federal court system has..

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Three levels

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Naturalization

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The process granting immigrants the rights and privileges of citizens.

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Individual income taxes

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The chief way the federal government raises income

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Medicare

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Federal health aid for millions of senior citizens

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Some of the powers of congress...

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Raise revenue and pass operations

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According to the constitution, who can declare war?

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Congress

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The "father" of the constituton

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James madison

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The term used to grant powers to the national government by the constitution

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Delegated

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The form of democracy used in the U.S.

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Constitutional

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Three types of local government

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Mayor-council, commission, and council-manager

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All countries have what 3 things?

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Population, territory, and government.

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Unitary

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The system of government that gives all key powers to the national government.

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The state gets around half of its revenue from?

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Sales tax

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Most important source of revenue for local government?

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Property tax

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Maximum years someone can serve as president

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10 years

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To be a senator...

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-At least 20 years old

-a legal resident of the state of ele tion

-a U.S citizen for at least 9 years

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Marbury vs Madison

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Established judicial review

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Independant (or moderate)

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Neither democratic or republican

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Single-member districts

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Select the most elected officials

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Replaced caucuses

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Conventions

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Petition

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Voters sign it for a potential candidate or to appeal to congress

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Platform

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A party's starement

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Petit jury

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Hands down a verdict

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A grand jury

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Hands down an indictment

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Precinct captain

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Organizes local party

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Jurisdiction

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Authority to hear certain cases

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Article 1

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Legislative branch

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Article 2

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Executive branch

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Article 3

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Judicial branch

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Single member districts have

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Winner take all policy

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Amendment protecting the freedom of speech

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First amendment

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Lieutenant governor

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State official

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Ratification

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Amendment approval

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Impeachment

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The houses accusation of a federal official

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Bicameral legeslature

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Two houses of congress

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Biggest entitlement program?

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Social security

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What is needed to win a primary

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Plurality

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Resident aliens

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Residents before citizenship

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Electoral college

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Winner takes all

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Labor unions have this right:

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Right to picket

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Magna carta

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Limits government power

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Holds immigration power

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Congress.

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Litigants

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People involved in lawsuits

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Emerging democracies

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Poland, mexico, south africa

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Court of last resort

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Supreme

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Jurisdiction over bankruptcy

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Federal court

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National security

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Secures borders from invasion

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Maritime law jurisdiction

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Federal courts

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First African american justice

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Thurgood marshall

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One party system

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Theocracy of authoritarian

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Political party rewards

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Patronage

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Elastic clause

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Beccesary and proper laws

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Have a licince or can vote

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Eligible for jury duty

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Coalition government

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Several parties combined

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Foreign policy

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Guiding strategies that direct relationships with other countries

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Poland's transition to government caused by

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Labor unrest

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District courts

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Workhorses of the federal judiciary system

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Kepler's of the countries rights

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Citizens

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Dredd Scott vs sanford

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Tied states rights to slavery issues

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Mayflower compact

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Signed is 1620. Plan for self rule

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Ancient Greek scholar

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Aristotle

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First woman justice

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Sandra day O'Connor

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Internationalism

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Philosophy to be involved in world affairs

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Law clerks

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Assist justices