Government Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Certain legal procedures by which the government must abide in order to protect the rights of the accussed
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Due Process
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Government by the people
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Democracy
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The first ten amendments of the Constitution, which protect citizens’ democratic rights
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Bill of Rights
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The system used to elect the U.S. president; each state has a number of electors equal to the state’s representation
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Electoral College
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A principle of government that asserts that a numerical majority of the electorate can make decisions binding upon the entire electorate
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Majority Rule
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Differing opinions and parties exist freely
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Pluralistic Society
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The state of being equal especially in status, rights, and opportunities
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Equality
