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Cabinet
Group of officials who head government departments and advise the president
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Group of officials who head government departments and advise the president
Cabinet
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Checks and Balances
Each branch of the government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two
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Each branch of the government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two
Checks and Balances
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Confederation
League of independent states or nations
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League of independent states or nations
Confederation
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Convention
a formal meeting of members representatives or delegates
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a formal meeting of members representatives or delegates
Convention
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Domestic Policy
Rules concerning a nations political policies and its own citizens
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Rules concerning a nations political policies and its own citizens
Domestic Policy
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Someone who writes a new law or plan
framer
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framer
Someone who writes a new law or plan
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the rights of individual should be established and protected
individual rights
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limited goverment
the government has only the power the constitution gives them
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the government has only the power the constitution gives them
limited goverment
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neutrality
not taking sides in a confict
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not taking sides in a confict
neutrality
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political party
a group of people who have similar ideas about how a country should be run
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a group of people who have similar ideas about how a country should be run
political party
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popular sovereignty
the people have a right to alter or abolish their goverment
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the people have a right to alter or abolish their goverment
popular sovereignty
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precedent
act or decisions that sets an example for others to follow
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act or decisions that sets an example for others to follow
precedent
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principle
a basic rule that guides or influences thought or action
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a basic rule that guides or influences thought or action
principle
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formal aproval
ratification
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ratification
formal aproval
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republicanism
the idea that the people elect someone to represent them in goverment
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the idea that the people elect someone to represent them in goverment
republicanism
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revenue
income from taxes, fees, fines, federal grants and other sources
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income from taxes, fees, fines, federal grants and other sources
revenue
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separation of powers
the powers of the government are divided among separate branches
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the powers of the government are divided among separate branches
separation of powers
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1st amendment
- (R.A.P.P.S)
- Religion
- assembly
- petition
- press
- speech
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(R.A.P.P.S)Religion
assembly
petition
press
speech
1st amendment
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Right to bear arms
2nd amendments
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2nd amendments
Right to bear arms
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troops can NOT be forced to sleep in your homes at a time of peace
3rd amendments
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3rd amendments
troops can NOT be forced to sleep in your homes at a time of peace
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protection from unlawful search and seizure
4th amendment
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4th amendment
protection from unlawful search and seizure
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5th amendment
- cannot be tried for more the same trial if found not guilty
- cannot be forced to testify against themselves
- cannot be punished except by the correct process of law
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cannot be tried for more the same trial if found not guilty
cannot be forced to testify against themselves
cannot be punished except by the correct process of law
5th amendment
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6th amendement
- right to a speedy and public by jury
- right of the accused to be informed of the charges against them
- right of the accused to have a lawyer and witnesses in court
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right to a speedy and public by jury
right of the accused to be informed of the charges against them
right of the accused to have a lawyer and witnesses in court
6th amendement
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7th amendment
right to a trial by jury in lawsuits (where one person is suing another)
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right to a trial by jury in lawsuits (where one person is suing another)
7th amendment
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8th amendment
freedom from excessive fines and from cruel and unusual punishments
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freedom from excessive fines and from cruel and unusual punishments
8th amendment
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9th amendment
just because the amendments mention certain rights it doesn't mean others don't exist
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just because the amendments mention certain rights it doesn't mean others don't exist
9th amendment
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10th amendments
the states keep all powers not given to the governments by the constitution
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the states keep all powers not given to the governments by the constitution
10th amendments
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