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31 Cards in this Set
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arsenal
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weapons storehouse
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federal system
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national and state governments sharing power
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republic
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the people choose representatives to run the government
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compromise
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to give up what is wanted
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bill
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an idea for a new law
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separation of powers
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keeps any one branch from controlling the government
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legislative branch
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law making branch of the government
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executive branch
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the branch that has the power to enforce laws
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electoral college
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group on electors, who vote for the president
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veto
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to reject bills passed by congress
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impeach
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to accuse the president of crimes
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judicial branch
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the court system, which decides weather laws are working fairly
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justice
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judges
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rule of law
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to apply laws equally to every person
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amendment
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add changes
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ratify
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to approve
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federalist
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citizens who favor the constitution
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anti federalist
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those who disagree with the federalists
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due process of law
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people who have the right to a fair trial
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reserved powers
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authority that belongs to the state or other people
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cabinet
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they are the heads of the state department and treasury department and they advice the president
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political party
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group that tries to elect officials
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population density
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the average number of people living in an area of a cetain size
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checks and balances
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keeps any one branch from becoming to powerful
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union
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an allience that works to reach commom goods
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popular sovereignty
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getting from other people
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democracy
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people rule and make free choices
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public agenda
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what people want from the government
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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civic virtue
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quantities that add to a healthy democracy
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naturalization
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the type of country where people are free to make free chices
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