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Chapter 1 Terms
Any system of public rule or auth...,
We mean that god invested humans ...,
First command of god ascribes to ...
8  cards
Chapter 1 Section Reviews
Why is it not wrong for a christi...,
How can government be truly just,
What is the only sure foundation ...
25  cards
Chapter 3
What three broad categories do sc...,
How do a pure democracy and a rep...,
On what do dictatorships rely for...
42  cards
Chapter 3 Terms
A form of government in which the...,
System of government in which the...,
Government by the people
27  cards
Chapter 4 Terms
Government by the people,
Certain legal procedures by which...,
The first ten amendments of the c...
10  cards
Chapter 4
Where was the first significant e...,
Is the united states a democracy ...,
What two major questions confront...
33  cards
Chapter 5 Terms
Organized government that provide...,
Government by elected representat...,
A principle that limits governmen...
35  cards
Chapter 5 Years
Virginia house of burgesses estab...,
Glorious revolution in england 17...,
French and indian war ends george...
17  cards
Chapter 6 Terms
Supreme court case that establish...,
Branch of government that makes t...,
First ten amendments of the const...
56  cards
Chapter 6 Section Reviews
What country has the oldest writt...,
Which supreme court case expanded...,
Of the thousands of amendments th...
24  cards
Chapter 7 Terms
Powers given to the national leve...,
When each state respects the laws...,
The legal process of returning an...
20  cards
Chapter 8 Terms
Smallest unit of election distric...,
Temporary alliance of several gro...,
Person who defends the status quo...
32  cards
Chapter 10 Terms
Public service network with the m...,
Friend of the court,
The country s management of its i...
34  cards
Chapter 10 Notes
Public policy political scientist...,
What political scientist has defi...,
What are two noteworthy character...
41  cards
Chapter 11 Terms
Redrawing of congressional distri...,
Most powerful position of leaders...,
Amendment that called for the dir...
28  cards
Chapter 11 Notes
When did congressional power peak,
T f congress cooperated with the ...,
What still remains the main sourc...
74  cards
Chapter 12 Notes
What is the primary purpose of co...,
Specific powers given in article ...,
The first clause of article i sec...
34  cards
Chapter 13 Notes
What important feature has remain...,
What are the two main avenues to ...,
Name a few presidents who took th...
47  cards
Chapter 13 Terms
This method was proposed to give ...,
The party s formal statement of i...,
Party leaders and office holders ...
19  cards
Chapter 14 Terms
Created as a result of the brownl...,
Agency originally created to stop...,
The president of the united states
19  cards
Chapter 14 Notes
The executive power shall be vest...,
What has been the chief executive...,
In september of 1999 president cl...
41  cards
Chapter 15 Terms
Act in which regulations for hiri...,
Civil servant dedicated to the de...,
President s policy making group o...
23  cards
Chapter 15 Notes
What is a bureaucracy,
What is the popular image of a bu...,
What is civil service
68  cards
Chapter 16 Terms
During the cold war the united st...,
He negotiated the first treaty wi...,
America s foreign policy stance b...
23  cards
Chapter 16 Notes
What are the goals that remain ce...,
A primary goal of foreign policy ...,
What is national security
50  cards
Chapter 2 Terms
Signed by 41 of the men onboard t...,
Theory of government that states ...,
A theory that kings received thei...
10  cards
Chapter 2
Why did the pilgrims come to amer...,
What legacy did the pilgrims leav...,
What important governmental princ...
30  cards
Chapter 5
In what three major areas did eng...,
What factors nurtured the growth ...,
What two events in 1760 brought a...
38  cards
Chapter 7 Section Reviews
What is federalism,
What is the popular nickname for ...,
Which constitutional amendment gu...
40  cards
Chapter 12 Terms
Amendment that created income taxes,
Tax on imports,
Kind of money that has value only...
23  cards

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