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Government Flashcards

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the status of a citizen with rights and duties

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Citizenship

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a citizen who acquires citizenship versus a natural born citizen

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Naturalized Citizen

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supreme or independent power to govern your own organization

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Sovereignty

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the sharing of power between state and federal governments

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Federalism

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set of laws that govern the state of Minnesota

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MN Constitution

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the branch of government that carries out the laws

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Executive branch

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the branch of government that interprets the laws (understands the laws and what to do if they are broken)

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Judicial branch

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the branch of government that makes the laws

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Legislative Branch

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a system where the legislative, judicial and executive branches have power over each other so that no one branch become too powerful

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Checks and Balances

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