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29 Cards in this Set
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Limited Government
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Government is NOT all powerful and may do only those things poeple have given it the power to do
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Consent of the Governed
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People are the source of any and all governmental powers
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Rule of Law
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The government and those who govern are bound by the lay.
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Democracy
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a system of government where the people rule
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Representative Government
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In a representative system of government people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.
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Charters of the Virginia Company of London
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Established the rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists
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The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America
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The Declaration of Independence
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stated grievances against the king
Declared the colonies Independence from Great Britain Affirmed "certain unalienable rights" (life, liberty, and happiness) |
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Articles of Confederation
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Established the first form of national government for the independent states
Maintained that major powers resided with individual states |
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Weaknesses of the Central government under the Articles of Confederation
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Led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America
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Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
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Established freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
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Constitution of the United States
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Established the sturcture of the United States
Guarantees quality under the law with majority rule and the rights of minoirty protected Affirms individual worth and dignity of all people Protects the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, ass |
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The purposes of the US government
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To form a more perfect union
To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense |
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What is the purpose of the Preamble of the US Constitution
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to express the reasons the Constitution was written
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The Preamble of the Constitution is the
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opening paragraph of the Constitution that states the purposes of the Constitution
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The purpose of the fundamental political principle of Separation of Powers
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divides the government into three branches -- executive, legislative, and judicial
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The purpose of the fundamental political principle of checks and balances
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gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other branches.
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How does the executive branch check on the power of the legislative branch?
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the executive VETOS ACTS OF CONGRESS and can CALL CONGRESS INTO SPECIAL SESSION
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How does the legislative branch check on the executive branch?
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the legislative OVERRIDES VETOES of the executive branch and can IMPEACH a President
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How does the legislative branch check on the judicial branch?
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the legislative APPROVES FEDERAL JUDGES and IMPEACHES FEDERAL JUDGES
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How does the executive branch check on the judicial branch?
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the executive APPOINTS FEDERAL JUDGES
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How does the judical branch check on the legislative branch?
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the judical DECLARES LAWS UNCONTITUTIONAL
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How does the judicial branch check on the executive branch?
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the judicial DECLARES EXECUTIVE ACTS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
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What is another name for the judicial branch?
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The Supreme Court
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What is another name for the legislative branch?
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Congress
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What is another name for the executive branch?
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The President
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How are changes made to the United States Constitution?
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changes are made by AMENDING the constitution
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How many amendments have there been to the Constitution.
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27
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Explain the Amendment process
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Action by Congress or Convention
Ratification by the states |
