Socail Studies Test Gov't

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what is the purpose of a government

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to protect and to serve

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type of government that the leader has all the power and the people have none.

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authoritarian government

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a type of authoritarian government in which the leader comes to power by military force.

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dictatorship

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also a type of authoritarian government in the which the leader comes to power through inheritance

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monarchy

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a type of government in which the people have the power therefore they have the rights of freedom

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democracy

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we vote for people who vote for you

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republican

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every citizen votes on every issue

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direct democracy

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has king or queen but they have no political power

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constitutional monarchy

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what political party only has constitutions

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democracies

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a document that shows the set-up of your government and limits the government power/

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constitution

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purpose of a constitution

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set up of government and limit of governments power

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a way that the constitution limits power by dividing gov't into small parts.

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seperation of powers

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limiting gov't power by forcing 2 of the 3 branches to agree before anything happens

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checks and balances

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list of your personal freedoms that you have not given to the government

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bill of rights

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what is the executive branches job?

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carries out the laws

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what is the legislative branches job

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make the laws

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what is the judicial branches job?

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interpret laws

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an idea in the constitution that divides power between national, state and local.

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federalism

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2 different houses

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bicameral

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the right to rule in a case

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jurisdiction

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1 person bringing another person to court

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civil offense

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anything against society

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criminal offense

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same thing as trial jury

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petit jury

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the decision thats made

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verdict

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a serious crime

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felony

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minor crime

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misdemeanor

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you pay the government as a penalty or punishment

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fine

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money paid to an individual as a result of a civil court case

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restitution

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subsections of louisiana

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parishes

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another word for city or town

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municipalities

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41/64 parishes have a council

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police jury

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have 5-15 members and no leader

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council

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exemption from a police jury

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home rule charter

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has a home room charter called, mayer council, and 12 members of council

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east baton rouge

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something that someone provides for you (waste management, police, education, military, roads and healthcare)

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services

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a tax on the money a person makes

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income tax

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a tax charged on a specific product (alcohol and tobacco)

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excise tax

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a tax imposed on removing natural resources from a state( timber and oil)

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severance tax

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a tax on items purchased

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sales tax

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a tax on a persons property

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property tax

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which level of government uses income taxes

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federal

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which level of government uses severance, sales, excise, and income taxes

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state

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which level of government uses property taxes

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local

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when the leader kills a bill

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veto

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the trial of a public official

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impeachment

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2/3 vote in both houses allowing a veto bill to become a law

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veto overide

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declaring laws unconstitutional (marbury vs. madison)

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judicial review

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court case that established judicial review

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marbury vs. madison

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what branch checks on the executive branch when they are vetoing a bill

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legislative branch

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what branch checks on the executive branch when they make treaties

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legislative branch

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what branch checks on the executive branch when they appoint judges

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judicial and legislative branch

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what branch checks on the legislative branch when they ammend # on supreme

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judicail

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what branch checks on the legislative when they impeach

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executive, legislative and judicial

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who checks on the legislative branch when they veto over ride a bill

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executive

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who checks on the leg. branch when they declare war and budget

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executive

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who checks on the leg. branch when they approve appointments and treaties

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executive

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who checks on the judicial branch when they do judicial review

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legislative

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who checks on the judicial branch when they appoint judges for lifetime

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executive