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21 Cards in this Set
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The form of government that uses elected officials to represent a large group of citizens is known as a/an..?
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Rupublican
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In the US, federalism is authority divided between the:
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states & national government
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Which American document first stated man's right to life, liberty and teh pursuit of happiness?
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Declaration of Independance
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A tactic used in the Senate to monopolize debate in aneffort to delay business is known as a __________.
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filibuster
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Arizona has _____ legislative districts.
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thirty
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The individual who leads the Senate when the Vice-President is not available is known as ____________.
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President pro tempore
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________ believed that people agree to be governed.
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John Locke
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The national government has powers that are not specifically stated int eh Constitution. These are called
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implied powers
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A body of the people in a defined territory that is organized politacally and with the power to make laws is a/an
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state
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The document that placed limits on an absolute government is known as
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Magna carta
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The branch of federal, state, or local governments that makes laws is known as
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Legislative
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Which member of the government was elected directly by the citizens of the original constitution?
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The House of Representatives
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The type of government that began in Ancient Greece and was a model for the US was
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democracy
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The power of the government to takepublic property for public use is known as
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eminent domain
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The statement "to provide justice and the people's welfare" can be found in the
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preamble
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The type of government in which the central government has authority over all of the states is known as
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unitary
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Those powers specifically given to the national government by the Constitution are called
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expressed powers
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The constitution right for every citizen to fair treatment under the law is known as
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due process
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A legislature that has two chambers is called
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bicamera
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The ______ supported the concept of a strong central government during the Constitution Convention.
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federalist
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The official of each house whose main job is to organize the opposition of the majority party is
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minority leader
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