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1
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legislature

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write laws

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executive

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execute laws

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3
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judicial

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judge/interpret laws

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4
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dictator

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1 person in charge

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5
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democracy

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pwr to ppl

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6
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state

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legal entity, territory, organized politically

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7
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4 characteristics of a state

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population, territory, sovereignty, government

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8
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force theory

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take pwr by force

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9
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evolutionary theory

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family takes charge

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10
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divine right of kings theory

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god choose ruler

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social contract theory

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ppl agree to gov, democracy

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12
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direct/pure democracy

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wants of ppl direct into meetings, colonial times

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indirect democracy

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representative gov

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14
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republic

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ppl vote, like indirect democracy

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15
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unitary divide of pwr

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centralized gov, local gov for taxes, UK, periodic elections

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federal divide of pwr

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gov divided between central and local, based on geography, US

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17
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confederate divide of pwr

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alliance of independent states

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18
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the enlightenment

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question divine right, john locke thinking

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19
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good citizen

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tax, vote, jury, military, volunteer

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20
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common law

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accepted ideas turned into laws

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21
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ordered gov

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gov keeps order and safety

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22
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limited gov

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restrictions on what can/not do

23
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1st continental congress

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response to acts, not trying for indep yet

24
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2nd continental congress

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move towards independence/rebellion

25
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declaration of independence

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each state 1 vote, army/borrow money/treaties/nat identity/fed gov/john locke

26
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state constitutions

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all states similar to fundamental rights (sep of pwr, pop sov, limit gov)

27
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AOC

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unicameral congress, state most pwr, cant tax/no laws/no military

28
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VA plan

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large states, bicameral, delegates based on pop, veto state laws

29
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NJ plan

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small states, centralize fed gov pwr, unicameral, state have equal rep, pwr to tax/reg commerce/laws

30
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great compromise/Connecticut compromise

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VA=NJ plan, constitution today, bicameral (lower based on pop, 2 yrs, revenue bills, senate is equal rep, senator elected by state)

31
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constitution

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principles of gov, 7 original articles, 27 amendments

32
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popular sovereignty

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ppl are source of gov pwr, we the ppl

33
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constitutionalism

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gov can only be conducted according to constitutional principles

34
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rule of law

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everyone subject to/never above law

35
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judicial review

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pwr of court to determine constitutionality of gov action

36
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marbury v madison

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john marshal (chief justice) establish judicial review

37
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federalism

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division of pwr among a central gov and several state govs, solution to tyranny

38
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dual system

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nat gov and state govs have own authority that operate at same time, both subject to laws

39
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4 ways of amending constitution

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amendment proposed voted by 2/3 of congress, ratified by 3/4 state legislatures, become amendment

40
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president has no pwr in

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amendment process

41
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proposing an amendment

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cant propose anything that would remove states senate seat, 2/3 majority, states ratify, 7 yrs limit to pass amendment (can extend), amendments passed in response

42
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supreme court make change

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can change constitutional interpretation by judicial review

43
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political parties make change

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didnt exist when consti was written, electoral college is 2nd vote in how electing president

44
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making change

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unwritten precedents, senatorial courtesy (approaching senators to get okay)

45
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expressed/enumerate pwrs

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written in constitution

46
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implied pwrs

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not written but suggested, necessary and proper clause

47
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inherent pwrs

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not written but all nat govs have used over time

48
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pwrs of states

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anything not in congress, protect/public health/morals

49
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concurrent pwrs

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pwrs not given to nat or state gov, both can execute pwrs, collect tax/reg commerce/judicary/borrow money/laws

50
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enabling act

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states ask for admission into union, congress grant, write sate constitution, go for pop vote

51
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admission act

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act of admitting new state, president signs

52
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full faith and clause credit

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accept documents across all states, except say what illegal and divorce

53
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extradition

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fugitive from 1 state can be returned to that state, prevent fleeing

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