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20 Cards in this Set
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Amendment
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Corrections in the Constitution
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Checks and Balances
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Checks that make sure that a branch doesn't have too much power
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Commerce
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Trading
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Compromise
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House of Representatives elected by States Legislators
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Constitution
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Documents that contain laws
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Currency
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Money that is paper (Bills)
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Executive Branch
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The one who carries the laws (President)
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Federal
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Central governing authority
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Federalism
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The sharing of power
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Federation
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A government that links groups together
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Impressment
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Forcing somebody into the Military
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Inflation
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A rise in the price in goods
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Judicial Branch
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Federal court system that explains the meaning of the laws
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Legislative Branch
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Makes the nations laws
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Nationalism
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Intense loyalty to one's nation or group
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Preamble
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The introduction to a federal document
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Republic
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A government where people elect representatives
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States Rights
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Rights and laws of a Federal Independent Goverment
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Veto
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To reject a bill
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E Pluribus Unum
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Latin for "Out for Many, One " . The dictum on the United States Seal. A U.S Motto
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