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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT FINAL REVIEW
FINAL REVIEW
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History
12th Grade
12/18/2012

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EXECUTIVE POWER
Definition
the power to execute, enforce, and administer law.
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judicial power
Definition
the power to interpert laws, to determine their meaning and to settle disputes within the sociey
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autocracy
Definition
a form of government in which a single person holds unlimited political power.
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democeracy
Definition
a form of government in which the supreme court authority rests with the people
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oligarchy
Definition
a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
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communism
Definition
government owns everything
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free-enterpise system
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private ownership
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mixed economy
Definition
government regulation
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constitutionalism
Definition
of or pertaining to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
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federalism
Definition
two court systems
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limited government
Definition
people limit the power of the government
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popular sovereignty
Definition
we the people
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separation of powers
Definition
power is equally divided among all three branches of gov.
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unconstitutional
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null and void
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apportion
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distribution
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reapportion
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redistribution
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