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Government Vocabulary Flashcards

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John Locke

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Philosopher believed in natural rights

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Legitimate

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Obeying or the law or good

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Natural rights

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The right to life, freedom and property

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State of nature

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State of equality in which no one has power over one another

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Consent

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Approval

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Popular sovereignty

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Federal territories decision if there union would enter There state as enslaved or not.

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Judical review

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Review from the US supreme court

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Limited government

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Separations of powers between the three branches

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Checks & Balances

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Seprate branches authority power divided so one can not be out of place

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Seperation of powers

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The three different branches, Legislative, executive,& Judical powers

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Federalism

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State and national government powers

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Natural rights

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Rights born with

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Declaration of independence

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Laws that were first made by the colonies after winning the war between Great Britain

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Articles of confederations

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First written constitution in 1777 and redone march 1st 1781

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Shays Rebellion

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Series of violent attacks on courthouses to stop charges on fellow citizens that are in debt

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Revolutionary war

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the war between the 13 colonies and great britian also known as the american revolution. The french also helped what is now America today

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Congress/Legislative Branch

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Congress has the power to make laws

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President/Executive branch

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Carries out and enforces laws which power is given to the US president who is also the Military enforcer

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Courts/ Judical branch

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The supreme court who enforces the constitution

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“Supreme law of the land”

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Constitution and treaties of the united states

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Concurrent powers

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Federal system of government shared by federal government and each state having the same issue which involves federalism

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Reserved powers

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which is the 10th admendmeant that which can allow more laws to a state that are not in the constitution

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enumerated/ expressed powers

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laws that are given by the constitution

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Wolves of yellow stone

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a disagreement between south dakota and the national government on either if wolves should be banned from the state.

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South Dakota V.S Dole

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state V.S. National government

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