Chapter 22 Secrion 4 Flashcards
1
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Declaration of Independence
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Document declaring American Independence from Britain
2
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Thomas Jefferson
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Author of teje Declaration of Independence
3
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Checks and balances
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System in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches
4
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Federal system
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System of government in which power is divided in which power is divided between the national and state governments
5
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Bill of rights
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Firsts ten amendments to the us constitution protections of basic rights for individuals
