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18 Cards in this Set
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the things people believe in that unite all Americans |
core democratic values |
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the gov't of our country |
federal government |
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federal, state, and local |
levels of government |
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doing what is best for all the people, not just a small group of people |
common good |
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gov't that gets its rules, principles, and powers from a Constitution |
constitutional government |
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the introduction to the Constitution that gives the purpose of government |
preamble |
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rules made by the gov'g about how people should behave |
laws |
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gov't where people choose representatives to act for them |
representative gov't |
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the document that describes the highest laws of our country and the way our gov't is organized |
Constitution |
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people and organizations who make decisions for a country, state, etc. |
government |
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the government can only do what the people give it the power to do |
limited government |
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powers given to both the federal and state governments |
shared powers |
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powers that people have given to the federal government in the Constitution |
delegated powers |
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powers not given to the federal government |
reserved powers |
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people who helped establish the United States and wrote the Constitution |
founders |
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idea that a gov't is created and ruled by the people |
popular soveriegnty |
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a country that is governed by elected representatives and an elected leader rather than by a king or queen |
republic |
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the idea that everyone, including those in the gov't, must obey the laws |
rule of law |
