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7th Grade
11/05/2009

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amend
Definition
changing the constiuon.
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appeal
Definition
to ask that a court descion be reviewed by a higher court.
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bill
Definition
proposed law.
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censorship
Definition
the power to review, change, or prevent the publication of news.
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checks and balnces
Definition
a principle of the U.S.Costuion that gives each branch of goverment the power to check,or limit, the actions of other branchs
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citizen
Definition
person who owes lolitay to a particlur nantion and is intitled to all it's rights and protections.
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dicator
Definition
goverment in which one person or a small group that holds complete authroity.
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dissent
Definition
disarement.
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fedralism
Definition
principle of U.S. COnstioun that estabilhes the divison of power between the fedral goverment and the states.
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habeas corpus
Definition
the right not to be held in prison without the frist being charged with a sepific crime; constionoal protectecion againist unlawful imprionimt.
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intrest group
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organizition that represents the concerns of particular group.
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jurisdiction
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power of a court to hear and decide cases
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liable
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likely to cause or have an effect.
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limited goverment
Definition
the principle that the goverment has only the powers
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