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47 Cards in this Set
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Republicanism
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A doctrince that stated that people need to subordinate their privite wishes and desired for the common good of the community.
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Mercantilism
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A doctrine that believed wealth of a country was based on the amount of gold and silver in ones treasery.
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Admiralty Courts
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A court system that doesn't have any jurers.
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Tory
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A person that was loyal to the king.
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Egalitarian
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A person who beleives in the ideas of equality.
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Civic virtue
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A doctrine that sated that democracy depended on the unslefish commitment of each citizen to the public good.
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Quorum
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The minimum amount of people required to be present to transact business legally.
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Federalism
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The comprimise of the sharing of powers between the national and state goverments.
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Delegated powers
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Authority that was given to the national government.
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Reserved powers
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Authority that was given to the state government.
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Concurent powers
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Authority that was shared by both national and state powers.
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Prohibited powers
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Authority that is held niether by state or by national goverment.
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Ex post facto laws
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Laws that are made after the crime has been committed; therefore, they are unconstitutional.
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Writ of Habeas corbus
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A law that required a person to be brought before a judge or court.
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Elastic clause
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A law that states congress could expand laws as long as they pertained to the 17 doctrines.
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Federalists
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People that where for the constitution and national goverment.
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Antifederalists
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People that were against the constitution and the national goverment.
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Bicameral
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A legislature that consists of two houses.
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Census
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An population count that is taken every 10 years in order to reapportionment the house.
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Reapportionment
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The change to the house that is made by adding or removing reperesentation according to the census.
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House or Senate floor
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The term used that used when a person is talking about an issue in the house or senate.
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Fillibuster
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A long speech used to delay a vote in congress
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Bill
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A proposed law that has yet to been passed.
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Standing committe
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A perminate committe.
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Conference committe
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The meeting between both the house and the senate in order to work out isses between the both.
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Act of Congress
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A bill that has been passed by congress.
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Special interest group
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A round of people who have an issue and present it to congress.
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Lobbyist
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A person who tries to influence politicians.
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Political action committee
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A group of people that make their issues known to their congressman.
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Cabinet
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A body of advisors for the president.
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Pardon
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A forgiveness for a federal crime
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Reprieve
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A delay of punishment
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Confirmation
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A senates right to approve a presidential appointment
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Primary election
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The selection of a candidate from a state.
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Elecor
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A voter represented by the electoral college.
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Electoral College
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Voters that vote for president and usually benefit larger states.
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Plurality
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A number greater than another number.
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Impeachment
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When a president is charged with a crime.
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Unwritten constitution
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Political parties not included
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Trial court
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The distric courts have original jurisdiction.
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Original jurisdiction
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The right to hear a trial for the first time.
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Appellate jurisdiction
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Grounds to appeal to a circuit court.
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Chief justice
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Head of the supreme court
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Associate justice
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All the other members of the supreme court
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Concurring
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When you agree but you want to do it another way
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Municipality
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Mayor and city council. A small group of people being govorned
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Ordinance
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Laws made by the municipality
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