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Question 1

a representative political system in which authority comes
from the people and is exercised by elected officials.

Answer 1

republican government

Question 2

the right to keep internal discussion and documents of the White House private

Answer 2

executive privilege

Question 3

the principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and safeguards.

Answer 3

due process

Question 4

a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches

Answer 4

checks and balances

Question 5

a political system in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments

Answer 5

federalism

Question 6

a system of judges and courts that is separate from other branches of government

Answer 6

independent judiciary

Question 7

a literal approach to interpreting the US constitution using the exact words of the document

Answer 7

strict construction

Question 8

a flexible approach to interpreting the US constitution taking into account current conditions in society

Answer 8

loose construction

Question 9

the power of the courts to declare laws and executive act unconstitutional

Answer 9

judicial revie

Question 10

those powers of the national government that are specifically listed in the US Constituition

Answer 10

enumerated powers

Question 11

those powers of the national government , and particularly of congress, that are not specifically listed in the constitution but which the government ca reasonably claim as part of its governing responsibility

Answer 11

Implied powers

Question 12

the governments right to take private property for public use, as long as fair compensation is paid; the right to fai compensation is guaranteed under the fifth amendment

Answer 12

eminent domain

Question 13

a decision by a court that serves as an example or guide for future decisions

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precedent

Question 14

• reasonable suspicion of criminal behavior.

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Probable cause

Question 15

• money given over to a court in exchange for a criminal suspec’s release from jail until his or her trial begins.

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Bail

Question 16

• the imposition of the death penalty on a person by the state.

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Capital punishment

Question 17

• basic freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

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civil liberties

Question 18

• guarantees of equal rights and equal treatment under the law, such as trial by jury and voting rights.

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civil rights

Question 19

• the process by which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Answer 19

incorporation

Question 20

• publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm.
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Answer 20

libel

Question 21

• orally spreading false information about someone with intent to cause harm.

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slander

Question 22

• an attempt by government to prevent the publication or broadcast of material considered harmful.

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prior restraint

Question 23

• statements, usually made under oath, suggesting that the person speaking is guilty of a crime.

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self-incrimination

Question 24

• the prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which the defendant has already been tried once and found not guilty; prohibited under the Fifth Amendment.

Answer 24

double jeopardy

Question 25

a document issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement officers to carry out a search, seizure of evidence, or arrest

Answer 25

warrant