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1
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a institution in which public policy is created and enforced

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government

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president

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Barrak Obama, 4 years, Democrat

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vice president

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Joe Biden, 4 years, Democrat

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MT governor

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Steve Bullock, 4 years, Democrat

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US senior senator

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Jon Tester, 6 years, Democrat

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US junior senator

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Steve Daines, 6 years, Republican

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US congressman

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Ryan Zinke, 2 years, Republican

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shared cultural heritage and/or shared ideology of the people

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nationalism

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the people collectively are the source of government activity

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popular sovereignty

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chairman of US Federal Reserve

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Janet Yellen

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powers are spilt between a national and regional government

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federalism

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absolute self determination

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sovereignty

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what is an aristocracy

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government in which power is held by the nobility

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when did the United States separate from Britain

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July 2, 1776

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who were the major combatants of the revolutionary war

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colonists and Britain

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the people give some of their freedom to the government for protection of their rights

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social contract

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where and when was the federal convention

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Philadelphia, 1787

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who’s plan was used in the federal convention

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Roger Sherman

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what was Roger Sherman’s compromise

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The Great Compromise- 3 branches, bicameral legislature, equal representation, senate and house of reps

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what is the Virginia Plan- James Madison

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3 branches of govt (legislature, executive, judicial) bicameral legislature with 2 houses (proportionate)

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what article, section and clause is the necessary and proper clause

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article I, section 8, clause 18

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what are the 3 delegated powers

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expressed, implied and inherent

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what is the federal route

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US district court, US circuit court , US supreme court

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what is the stat route

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state trial courts, state appellate courts, state supreme court, US supreme court

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what is monetary policy

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the authority controls the supply of money, often targeting and inflammation or interest rate

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how can the executive branch check the legislative branch

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president can veto legislation

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how can the legislative branch check the executive branch

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may impeach the president

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how can the legislative branch check the judicial branch

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may remove judges by impeachment

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how can the judicial branch check the legislative branch

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courts may declare acts of congress unconstitutional

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how can the judicial branch check the executive branch

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can declare presidential acts unconstitutional

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how can the executive branch check the judicial branch

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president nominates justices

32
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how many US Congressman are there

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435

33
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how many US Senators are there

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100

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what was john locke’s political philosophy

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natural rights- life, liberty and property

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what are civil rights

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rights enjoyed in a civilized society

36
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who assured that government powers would not become excessive

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james Madison

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what are the three parts of the compound republic

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federalism, separation of powers and bicameralism

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government in which the power to rule lies in the hands of a religious group

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theocracy

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who fought the French and indian war

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the French and Britain

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who won the French and indian war

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Britain

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when were the battles of Lexington and concord

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April 1775

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all citizens participate in politics, decision making and legislating

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direct democracy

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policies are made by elected representatives accountable to the electorate, representatives are elected on behalf of the people

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representative democracy

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written in the constitution

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expressed

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reasonably suggested

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implied

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powers that government have always historically possessed

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inherent

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powers reserved to the states

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reserved powers

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powers exercised exclusively to the national government

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exclusive powers

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powers exercised by both state and national governments

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concurrent powers

50
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documents required a stamp to be legally bound

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stamp act

51
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British soldiers fired into a taunting crowd

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Boston Massacre

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the authority of a court to hear a case in the first instance

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original jurisdiction

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the authority of a court to review decisions made by a lower court (to take another look at)

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appellate jurisdiction

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who is the chief justice of the US

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John Roberts

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how many justices are in the supreme court

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9 justices (1 chief, 8 associate)

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a regularly scheduled election in which all voters select the winners for each office

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general election

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a nominating election in which party members may vote to choose the parties candidate for the general election

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primary election

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who is the speaker of the house

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Paul Ryan

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who is the senator majority leader

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Mitch McConnell

60
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government spending and taxation

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fiscal policy

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