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50 Cards in this Set
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Popular Sovereignty is much admired to people in our nation.
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People's vote for an government official.
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Federalism is what the United States uses for government.
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More than one system of government so there is no monarchy.
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Congress use reversed powers to impose laws.
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When federal and state power is balanced out.
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Concurrent powers can be used for same territory and body of people.
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When powers are shared.
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Bill Clinton was impeached from his presidency.
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When government official is voted out of office.
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The bill was purposed by the president.
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When a new law is purposed to legislative branch.
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The US has a big cabinet.
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A group of people of help run government.
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The Judicial Review can revoke state laws.
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Review by the Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of the legislative act.
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Due Process is given to most citizens.
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fair treatment
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I learned the Preamble in school.
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The opening statement to the United States Constitution.
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The United States has a Constitution.
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A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.
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Enumeration very carefully in government.
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They describe how a central government with three distinct branches can operate effectively.
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The Supreme Court adjourned because national crisis .
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To extend a meeting.
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Concurrence is used in this sentence.
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The simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances
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The state needs its revenue to stay prevalent.
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income
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The elector collage came to a resolution for the president.
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a decision
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Schelling defended his idea of God as the only way of vindicating for God the consciousness which naturalism denies.
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Philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties
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The man man committed treason and was sentenced to death.
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To betray state
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I believe in the fifth amendment.
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a minor change in document
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Ratification of the treaty raised problems for some people. |
making a treaty or agreement valid
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The majority rules in senate voting.
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greater number
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The south had a insurrection against north in Civil War.
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uprising against government
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An exercise in apportionment of blame.
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result of apportioning something or action
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Suffrage for women finally came on August 20, 1920.
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right to vote
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Our president-elect is Donald Trump
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the person who elected for president but hasn't taken office yet
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There needs to be a abolition on slavery.
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to end something
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Checks and balances are very important in America.
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power spread out
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Expressed Powers were given to the US government.
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powers granted to government
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Implied Powers are need to run a state.
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actions that aren't specially granted to Congress in the Constitution but are considered necessary
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Separation of powers is used in the United States to prevent a monarchy. |
legislative executive and judicial powers |
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The Bill of Rights was ratified in 179. |
first ten amendments to the US Constitution |
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The United States has many policies. |
a plan or course of action |
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The Republic in Star Wars were not on top of their game. |
to exercise power through elected represenatives |
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England is in a monarchy. |
ruled by king or queen |
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Cuba had a dictatorship with Fidel Castro to blame.
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one ruler with no choice by people |
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Oligarchy is used by China and North Korea. |
country controlled by small group of people |
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Switzerland uses the rare system of direct democracy. |
when people decide policy invites directly |
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The United States declared its liberty on July 4, 1776. |
declare freedom |
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Equality is not as stressed as it should be around the world. |
the state of being equal |
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Many countries use free economy I think to give people their trust. |
An economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control
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Articles of federation was adopted by The Continental Congress in 1777. |
the original constitution |
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The Virginia Plan is also known as the Randolph Plan. |
a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch |
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The New Jersey Plan is also known as the Small State Plan or Paterson Plan. |
structure of goverment |
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The Connecticut Compromise is also refereed to as the Great Compromise. |
An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
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Recent President Barack Obama used his veto right. |
a constitutional right to reject a decision |
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He promised that, if he were returned to power, he would repeal the income-tax. |
revoke or annul a law or congressional act |
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Even though Hillary Clinton won popular vote Trump won president-elect because of the Electoral College. |
people who formally cast votes for election of president |
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I do not really understand what gridlock means. |
a government business to function at a normal level |
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Political Parties are used for a lot of government positions. |
a group of people to contest and hold powers in government |
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Block grants provide for those who need aid. |
a financial aid |
