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16 Cards in this Set
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checks and balances |
the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches |
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discriminate |
to treat a person or group unfairly |
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diverse |
a group of people or things with obvious differences among them |
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domestic |
relating to issues within a country |
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executive branch |
the part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws |
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federalism |
the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments |
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function |
the use or purpose of something |
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ingenious |
an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea |
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interest group |
an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy |
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interstate commerce |
trade and other business dealings between two or more states |
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judicial branch |
the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws |
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judicial review |
the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional |
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legislative branch |
the lawmaking part of government, called the legislature |
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majority rule |
a basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters |
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popular sovereignty |
the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people |
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separation of powers |
constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial, to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power |
