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government

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any system of public rule or authority

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creation mandate

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God gave us the authority to rule over the world

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image of God

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Human qualities that reflect God’s character

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human depravity

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every part of our being has been twisted by sin

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anarchy

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the absence of government

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patriotism

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love and devotion to ones country

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jingoism

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unquestioning support and devotion to ones country

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popular government

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system where the people participate

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direct government

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the people directly affect the government’s actions

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indirect government

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the people elect their peers to operate the government on their behalf… People elected have to listen to the people for every choice they make

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republic

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a state in which the supreme power rests in the people and their elected reps… have the power to do whatever they want, and not listen to the people

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dictatorship

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government acts without the people’s input… much fear involved

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totalitarianism

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control over every aspect of people’s lives

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autocracy

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rule of one person with supreme authority

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oligarchy

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an elite group rules

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unitary system

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governmental power resides in the central government, and receives all it’s power from the people

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federalism

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divides a nation’s power among national regional and local governments.

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confederate government

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regional governments retain supremacy (control) and delegate few tasks to the national government

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presidential system

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people directly elect the president, the head of the executive branch independent legislative branch

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parliamentary system

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legislative and executive branches are linked

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delegated powers

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limits the government’s authority (the 3 branches)

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congress

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National legislative body of a country

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house of representatives

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Lower house of the United States Congress 435 elected officials each representative relates to the states population

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senate

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The smaller at the assembly in the US Congress most states it is any of various legislative or governing bodies

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president

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Elected head of the United States

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supreme court

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The heist judicial court and country or state

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bicameral

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2 house congress

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unicameral

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One legislative body

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democracy

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government by the people

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majority rule

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the majority of the group makes the over arching desision

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popular majority

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majority of all citizens or the ones who participate

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representative majority

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majority of elected officials

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pluralistic society

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differing opinion and parties

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equality

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Everyone is treated the same way everyone is entitled to legal representation for example everyone gets one vote

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strict constructionists

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those who believe that the text of the Constitution is important, and that only interpretation should be kept to a minimum

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broad constructionists

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those who take a broader and sometimes more creative approach to constitutional interpretation

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amendment process

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adapting the constitution to change

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proposal

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introduction of an amendment

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ratification

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approvel process for a amendment

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bill of rights

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First 10 amendments in the US Constitution ratified in 1791 in guaranteeing each rights as freedom of speech assembly worship

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limited government

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government does not have absolute power but is limited to only those powers given by the people threw law

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separation of powers

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power splits into 3 houses- prevents group/individual from gaining absolute power

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checks and balances

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branches oversee the power of another branch

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veto

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reject a bill if the president does not like it

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judicial review

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the power of the judicial branch of government to review the constitutionality of the laws passed by the legislative branch

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popular sovereignty

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the people are the ultimate source of the government’s authority

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census

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Official count or survey of a population

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reapportionment

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after each census, state legislatures actually redraw the congressional district lines to reflect population shifts

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gerrymandering

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redrawing district boundaries to favor the political party that controls the state legislature

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congressional district

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geographical area in a state represented by a house member

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single-member district

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having 1 representative elected in a given region

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17th amendment

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direct vote of senators

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majority leader

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leader of the party with the most members in the senate

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minority leader

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leader of the party with the 2nd most members in the senate

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majority/minority whip

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in charge of communications between party members in the house or senate

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president pro tempore

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honorary position given to the most senior member of the senate’s majority party

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speaker of the house

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presides, manages, and serves as a spokesperson in the house

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standing committees

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permanent committees that have more power then any other type of committees

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select comettees

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investigate a particular problem and are temporary

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joint committees

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permanent composed of members from both house and senate- they advise the other committees not much power beyond recommendations

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conference committees

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both chambers that meet to work out a agreement on a bill or law (temporary)

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filibuster

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preventing or delaying the passage of a bill

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cloture

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a motion to stop debate, then 60 senators vote to end the debate

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pocket veto

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if congress is not in session for 10 days and the president does not sign the bill it dies

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enumerated powers

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specific powers given to the house and senate

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excises

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taxes on the production, sale, or use of items and taxes on certain business practices

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16th amendment

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income tax

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general welfare

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allowed congress to spend what was necessary to execute it’s other constitutional powers

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interstate commerce

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free trade between states

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war power

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the basic right of the government to defend itself

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citizenship

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belonging, and enjoying all the privileges rights and dates of a nation

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implied power

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How is that a government has just by virtue of being a governmental body

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25th amendment

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The president nominates a vice president and Congress must prove

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confirmation

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All officials are nominated by the president than voted on by Congress

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impeachment

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charging the president or another government official and taking them to trial

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reserved powers

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Enable the states to legislate for public health and welfare of its citizens

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entitlements

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Government compensation program that Congress has protected by law such as social security Medicare

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pork-barrel

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Big spending projects that are designed to help a member of Congress get reelected

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what are the biblical obligations of the government

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Re-ward righteous and punish the unrighteous

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what are the biblical obligations of the governed

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Submission interaction and participation

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5 characteristics of democracy

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Majority rule equality and liberty the necessary of compromise and individual worth

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why has the constitution lasted so long, and been an example for other countries as they have written their own constitutions

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Realistic view of human nature constitutional interpretation and the amendment process

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presidents 19-44

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  1. Rutherford B. Hayes
  2. James A Garfield
  3. chester a arthur
  4. Grover Cleveland
  5. Benjamin Harrison
  6. Grover Cleveland
  7. William McKinley
  8. theodore roosevelt
  9. William Taft
  10. Woodrow Wilson
  11. Warren Harding
  12. Calvin Coolidge
  13. Herbert Hoover
  14. Franklin Roosevelt
  15. Harry truman
  16. Dwight D. Eisenhower
  17. John F. Kennedy
  18. Lyndon B. Johnson
  19. Richard Nixon
  20. Gerald Ford
  21. Jimmy Carter
  22. Ronald Reagan
  23. George H.W. Bush
  24. BIll Clinton
  25. George Bush
  26. Barack Obama

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