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26 Cards in this Set
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what are the six purposes of government |
in order to form a perfect union,establish justice,insure domestic tranquility,provide a common defence,promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty. |
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a government in which a dictator holds every aspect of life is a..... |
tolaltarian |
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a government system in which the people rule is known as what |
democracy |
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document drafted by colonial leaders announcing the intention to break away from england is known as |
the declaration of Independence |
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3 unalienable truths |
life liberty pursuit of happiness |
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first attempt of government |
articles of confederations |
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the -------- compromise states that slaves count as a person for taxes and representation |
3/5th |
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the ------ branch interprets laws |
judicial branch |
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the ------ branch makes laws |
legistlative branch |
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the -------- branch enforces laws |
executive |
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the first 10 amendments are known as |
bill of rights |
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the freedom of religion press assembly press |
1st amendment |
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woman sufferage |
19th amendment |
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the 2 houses of congress are |
senate and the house of representatives |
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how many serve in the senate and how many per state |
100 serve and 2 per state |
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a ----- is a proposed law |
bill |
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the presidents ability to kill a law |
veto |
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how many years is a presidents term and how many terms do they have |
4 years and 2 terms |
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how many electoral votes are there and how many to win |
538 and 270 to win |
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ability to hear a case |
jurisdiction |
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a person that lives in a different country and he or she is not a citizen is known as what? |
alien |
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----- laws deals with disputes between two or more individuals or individuals and the government |
civil |
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law deals with a person that is charged with a crime |
criminal |
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an agreement between the prosecution and the accused to agree to a lesser charge is known as what |
plead bargain |
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3 levels of government |
federal, state,local |
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who is the head of the executive branch in states |
major |
