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Public policies

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Plan by the government to achieve its goal

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Legislative

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Creates laws

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Executive

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Enforces laws

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Judicial

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Interprets laws

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Constitution

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Supreme law of land

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Democracy

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Rule by the people, people rule by voting

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Dictorship

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One person controls country

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State

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Certain area with boundaries

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Sovereign

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Certain area that can govern themselves

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Autocracy

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One person has all political power

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Oligarchy

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Few people have all political power

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Unitary government

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One branch one central government

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Federal government

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Central shares with local government

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Division of powers

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Separation of powers

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Confederation

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Loose alliance of state

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Presidential government

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Legislative and executive are separated

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Parliamentary government

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Legislative and executive are connected

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Compromise

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To agree to have peace

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Free enterprise

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People own private property they can buy and sell at any cost

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Law of demand

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Price too high no one will buy prove too low everyone will buy

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Law of supply

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Supply of people are willing to buy if not then don’t

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Mix economy

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Combine of free and plan market

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Limited government

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Government involvement is limited

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Representative government

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Government represents the people

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Magna Carta

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Document Limited the power of the King and queen

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Petition of right

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King could not use military during peace

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English bill of rights

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Rights given to all English men

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Charter

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Authorization of the King

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Proprietary

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One person controls colony

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Bicameral

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Two house legislative

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Unicameral

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One legislative house

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Repeal

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Recall

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Ratified

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Approve

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Articles of confederation

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First form of government and it was weak

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Presiding officer

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Chairs person

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Framers

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People to created the constitution

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Virginia plan

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Favored large states

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New Jersey plan

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Favored small states

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Connecticut compromise

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Combine of Virginia and New Jersey plan

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Three fifths compromise

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3/5 of slaves population

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Commerce and slave trade

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Federal put no taxes on exports

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Ferderalist

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People who supported a strong government

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Antifederalist

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People who won’t support a strong federal government

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Quorum

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Majority of its members

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Preamble

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Introduction to the constitution

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Rule of law

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No one is above the law

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Separation of powers

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3 branches separated into equal power

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Checks and balances

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None of the branches are too powerful

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Veto

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Rejection of president

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Judicial review

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Courts final decision

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Delegates

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Representatives

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Boycott

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Refuse to buy

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Unconstitutional

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Against constitution

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Federalism

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Power to divide the central gov and states

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Amendments

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Change or addition to the constitution

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Formal amendments

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Change to the constitution written in words

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Bill of rights

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First 10 amendments

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Executive agreement

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Pact with head of another country

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Treaty

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Agreement between two counties that need congress approval

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Electoral college

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Way to elect president

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Cabinet

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Presidents advisor

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Senatorial courtesy

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When sense senate won’t approve presidents request

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Albany plan of union

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Benjamin Franklin proposed congress

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Delegated powers

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Powers specifically given to the constitution by the government

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Exclusive powers

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Powers given only to federal

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Expressed powers

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Powers listed in the constitution

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Implied powers

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Powers not listed but understood

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Inherent powers

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Powers of federal government

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Concurrent powers

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Powers that federal and state government share

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Reserved powers

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Powers that belong to the state

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Enabling act

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States allowed to write a constitution

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Act of admission

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Areas are changed into a state

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Revenue sharing

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Federal gives state and local government money

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Grants - in - aid - program

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Federal gives grant to state and local government

75
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Categorical grants

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Grants issued by federal gov in specific areas

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Block grants

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Grants issued for federal purposes

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Project grants

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Issued from federal gov to state local and private agencies

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Interstate compact

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Agreement among states

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Full faith and credit clause

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State must honor the laws of other states

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Government

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Provides structure for the people

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Privileges and immunities clause

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No state can discriminate against you because you’re from a diff state

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Extradition

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Must return to state where crime was committed

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Political party

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Group of people share same interest

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Major party

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Large group of people share same interest

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Partisanship

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Belong to political party

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Party in power

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Political party of pres and majority of congress

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Minor parties

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Political party with very little support

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Single member district

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District only have one candidate

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Plurality

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Majority of voters

90
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Bipartisan

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Belong to multiple political parties

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Pluralistic society

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Society with different cultures

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Consensus

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Agreement

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Multiparty

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More than one political party

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Coalition

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Political parties combine and share power

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One party system

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Only one political party allowed

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Constitutionalism

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Belief in the constitution

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Articles

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Seven sections

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Two party system

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Two dominate political party

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