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freedom of speech, religion, of the press, or to assemble and petition

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amendment 1

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right to bear arms

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amendment 2

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unreasonable searches and seizures

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amendment 4

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rights of the accused, right to not self incriminate

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amendment 5

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fair and speedy trial, public and right to lawyer

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amendment 6

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money/ property , trial by jury and common law

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amendment 7

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no cruel and unusual or excessive bail

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amendment 8

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powers reserved by the people

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amendment 9

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powers reserved to the state, or to the people

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amendment 10

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abolish slavery

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amendment 13

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rights of citizens intend to protect the legal rights of citizenship in general

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amendment 14

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voting rights, prohibits government from denying any person the right to vote

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amendment 15

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direct election of senators, the people elect u.s. senators

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amendment 17

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prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages

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amendment 18

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women suffrage

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amendment 19

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repealed amendment 18

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amendment 21

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limits president to 2 terms or 10 years

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amendment 22

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presidential disability and succession, process where vice-president over when president is out

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amendment 25

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lowered the voting age to 18

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amendment 26

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who wrote the declaration of independence

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thomas jefferson

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what philosopher influenced the constitution

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john locke

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3 important principles of the declaration

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popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances

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three natural rights

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life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

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ruled by the people, the authority for government flows through the people

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popular sovereignty

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dividing powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branch

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separation of powers

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structure power is divided between

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federalism

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each branch exercises some control over the two

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checks and balances

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power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national government unconstitutional

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judicial review

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the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case

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original jurisdiction

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authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed by a lower court

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appellate jurisdiction

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authority shared by both federal and state courts

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concurrent jurisdiction

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groups that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial

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grand jury

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court that decide guilty or not guilty

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petit jury

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34
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where president must have consent from senate and advice to carry out actions

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“advise and consent “

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a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process. and preventing a vote

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filibuster

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a rule issued by the president that has the force of law

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executive order

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pardons

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presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment

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38
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president pardons a group of people who have committed an offense

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amnesty

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39
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the power of the government to take private property for public use

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eminent domain

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the institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every 4 years

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electoral college

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41
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what kind of system is the electoral

collage

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winner-takes-all

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42
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how many electoral votes are needed

to win

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270

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43
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if no majority, who decides the presidency

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house of representatives

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44
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the presidents closes advisors

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cabinet

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45
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who is considered the top cabinet member

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secretary of state

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46
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primary purpose of the bill of rights

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it spells out americans rights in relation to their governments civil rights and liberties to individuals

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47
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opposed the creation of a strong federal government and which later opposed the ratification

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anti federalist

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6 goals of the preamble

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form a perfect union, establish

justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide the general warfare, secure the blessing of liberty

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49
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prohibits state and federal government from favoring or forcing one religion

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establishment clause

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50
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gives congress the right to “make all laws necessary and proper “ to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses

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elastic clause

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recognition by states, ensures that each state recognizes the laws, court decisions, and records of all other states

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full faith and credit

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52
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the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties shall be the supreme law of the land

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supremacy clause

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primary role of executive branch

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carries out and enforces laws

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primary role of legislative branch

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makes laws and declares war

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55
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primary role of judicial branch

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deciding the meaning of laws

56
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what makes the constitution flexible

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amendments and elastic clause

57
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house of representatives minimum age

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25

58
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senate minimum age

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30

59
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president minimum age

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35

60
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house of rep. citizenship

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7 years

61
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senate citizenship

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9 years

62
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president citizenship requirement

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by birth

63
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house of rep. residency

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of the state

64
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senate residency

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of the state

65
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president residency

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lived in US for 14 years

66
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house of rep. terms

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2 years

67
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house of representatives based on

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state population

68
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house of representatives impeachment role

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power to impeach congress

69
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house of representatives presiding officer

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speaker of the house

70
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senate term

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6 years

71
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house of representatives size number

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435

72
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senate size number

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100

73
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senate based on

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every state equally have 2 senators

74
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senate impeachment role

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court for trials

75
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senate presiding officer

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president of the senate (vice president )

76
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who runs the senate when the presiding officer is away

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president pro tempore

77
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presidential succession after the president

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  1. vice president 2. speaker of the house 3. president pro tempore 4. secretary of state
78
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how to federal judges get their jobs

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  1. appointed by president 2. confirmation by house of representatives
79
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district courts jurisdiction

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original

80
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circuit courts jurisdiction

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apellet

81
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supreme court of US

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original and apellet

82
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legislative check on executive branch

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override a veto with 2/3 votes

83
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legislative check on judicial branch

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impeach supreme court justices

84
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executive check on legislative branch

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veto a law

85
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executive check on judicial branch

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appoint judges

86
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judicial check on legislative branch

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declare laws unconstitutional

87
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judicial check on executive branch

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declare executive actions unconstitutional

88
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powers reserved by the people

A

amendment 9

89
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powers reserved to the state, or to the people

A

amendment 10

90
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abolish slavery

A

amendment 13

91
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rights of citizens intend to protect the legal rights of citizenship in general

A

amendment 14

92
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voting rights, prohibits government from denying any person the right to vote

A

amendment 15

93
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direct election of senators, the people elect u.s. senators

A

amendment 17

94
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prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages

A

amendment 18

95
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women suffrage

A

amendment 19

96
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repealed amendment 18

A

amendment 21

97
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limits president to 2 terms or 10 years

A

amendment 22

98
Q

presidential disability and succession, process where vice-president over when president is out

A

amendment 25

99
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lowered the voting age to 18

A

amendment 26

100
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who wrote the declaration of independence

A

thomas jefferson

101
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what philosopher influenced the constitution

A

john locke

102
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3 important principles of the declaration

A

popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances

103
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three natural rights

A

life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

104
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ruled by the people, the authority for government flows through the people

A

popular sovereignty

105
Q

dividing powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branch

A

separation of powers

106
Q

structure power is divided between

A

federalism

107
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each branch exercises some control over the two

A

checks and balances

108
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power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national government unconstitutional

A

judicial review

109
Q

the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case

A

original jurisdiction

110
Q

authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed by a lower court

A

appellate jurisdiction

111
Q

authority shared by both federal and state courts

A

concurrent jurisdiction

112
Q

groups that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial

A

grand jury

113
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court that decide guilty or not guilty

A

petit jury

114
Q

where president must have consent from senate and advice to carry out actions

A

“advise and consent “

115
Q

a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process. and preventing a vote

A

filibuster

116
Q

a rule issued by the president that has the force of law

A

executive order

117
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pardons

A

presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment

118
Q

president pardons a group of people who have committed an offense

A

amnesty

119
Q

the power of the government to take private property for public use

A

eminent domain

120
Q

the institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every 4 years

A

electoral college

121
Q

what kind of system is the electoral

collage

A

winner-takes-all

122
Q

how many electoral votes are needed

to win

A

270

123
Q

if no majority, who decides the presidency

A

house of representatives

124
Q

the presidents closes advisors

A

cabinet

125
Q

who is considered the top cabinet member

A

secretary of state

126
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primary purpose of the bill of rights

A

it spells out americans rights in relation to their governments civil rights and liberties to individuals

127
Q

opposed the creation of a strong federal government and which later opposed the ratification

A

anti federalist

128
Q

6 goals of the preamble

A

form a perfect union, establish

justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide the general warfare, secure the blessing of liberty

129
Q

prohibits state and federal government from favoring or forcing one religion

A

establishment clause

130
Q

gives congress the right to “make all laws necessary and proper “ to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses

A

elastic clause

131
Q

recognition by states, ensures that each state recognizes the laws, court decisions, and records of all other states

A

full faith and credit

132
Q

the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties shall be the supreme law of the land

A

supremacy clause

133
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primary role of executive branch

A

carries out and enforces laws

134
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primary role of legislative branch

A

makes laws and declares war

135
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primary role of judicial branch

A

deciding the meaning of laws

136
Q

what makes the constitution flexible

A

amendments and elastic clause

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