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national government - enumerated powers

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  • declare war/ make peace

- coin and print money

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state government - reserved powers

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  • conduct elections

- set up local governments

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national and state - concurrent powers

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  • borrow money

- collect taxes

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duties of american citizens

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  • obey law
  • pay taxes
  • defend the nation
  • serve on jury
  • serve as witness on a jury
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responsibilities of american citizens but not required

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  • accept responsibility for your actions
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6
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provide repeal of amendment 18

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amendment 21

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7
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18 year old can vote because of what amendment

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amendment 26

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african americans right to vote

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amendment 15

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women right to vote

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amendment 19

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prohibits poll taxes in federal elections

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amendment 24

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11
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congressional pay raise effective during term following passage

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amendment 27

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12
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prohibited production sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages

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amendment 18

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13
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provides important protections for people accused of crimes

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amendment 5

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14
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first ten amendments are called

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bill of rights

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15
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judicial review i supreme courts power to ______ any law that violets the constitution

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cancel

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16
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there are _____ supreme court justices that comprise the supreme court

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9

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17
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popular sovereignty is the power the _______.

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people

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18
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enumerated powers belong to the _________

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national government

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19
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_______ powers belong to the state government

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reserved

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20
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______ powers belong to both state and national governments

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concurrent powers

21
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c in cfliprs

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checks and balances

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f in cliprs

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federalism

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l in cfliprs

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lndividual rights

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p in cliprs

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popular sovereignty

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r in cliprs

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republicanism

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s in cfliprs

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separation of powers

27
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we the people of the united states in order to for a more _____ _______

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perfect union

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we the people o the united states in order to for a more perfect union, establish ______

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justice

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we the people o the united states in order to for a more perfect union, establish justice, insure _____ ______

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domestic tranquility

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we the people o the united states in order to for a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the _______ _______

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common defense

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we the people o the united states in order to for a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the _____ _____

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general welfare

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we the people o the united states in order to for a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the _____ of _____ to ourselves

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blessings of liberty

33
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we the people o the united states in order to for a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our ______ do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america

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posterity

34
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how can congress override a presidential veto

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2/3 vote by both houses

35
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how a bill becomes a law-step one- _____

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introduction

36
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how a bill become a law-step two - ______

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committee action

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how a bill become a law-step 3 - ______

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floor action

38
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how a bill becomes a law-step 4 - _____

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president

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what happens in the introduction

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bill introduce in house or senate

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what happens in the committee action

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committee holds hearing and makes changes

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what’s happens in the floor action

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house debates and passes it’s form of the bill

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what happens in step 4- president

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president may sign bill into law or veto it

43
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executive branch to legislative branch

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vetos laws

44
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legislative branch to executive branch

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declare war

45
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legislative branch to judicial branch

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impeach and remove judges

46
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judicial branch to legislative branch

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can declare acts of congress unconstitutional

47
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judicial branch to executive branch

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appoints federal judges

48
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executive branch to judicial branch

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can declare executive actions unconstitutional

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