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23 Cards in this Set
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Declaration of Independence |
Document drafted by representatives of the 13 original colonies that assert the rights desired by the colonist |
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Article of Confederation |
Loose form of charter for common government adopted by the 13 colonies prior to adoption of the Constitution |
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U.S Constitution |
Document that consists of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government |
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Bill of Rights |
First 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution |
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Civil Rights |
Personal, human right recognized and guarantee by the U.S Constitution |
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Legal Rights |
Benefits to which a person is justly entitled by law |
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Legal Duties |
Obligations or standards of conduct towards other persons that are enforceable by the law |
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Due process of law |
Constitutional requirements for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system |
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Systems of checks and balances |
Divisions and allocation of the power of government between is various branches |
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Impeachment Case |
Trying a government officials for misconduct in office |
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Political Party |
Private organizations of citizens who select and promote candidates for public office |
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Amendment |
Change or alternation |
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Democracy |
Governmental system in which citizens vote directly to decide issues |
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Republic |
governmental system in which citizens elect representatives to decides issues |
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Sovereignty |
Freedom from external control |
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Chapter 3-3 1-8# Under our Constitution, all spending bills must originate in the- |
House |
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Which of the following powers was not retained by the states? |
The states retained all of the above powers |
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Individual states in the United States can coin money. |
False |
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The legislative branch of federal government is the |
Branch that elects the congressmen and senators by the people |
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The U.S Senate is made up of __________members from every state. |
2 |
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The U.S House of Representatives is made up of the same number of members from each state. |
True |
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The U.S Senate has the power to initiate impeachment proceeding against a U.S President. |
True |
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The _______ branch of government is headed by the President |
Executive Branch |
