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| Freedom from governmental control |
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| Having the same privileges, rights, status, and opportunities as others. |
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| A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the govt. process usually through the election of key public officials |
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| The ability to influence govt. and politics |
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| A govt. whose powers are defined and limited by constitution |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| America's first written constitution; served as the basis for America's fist Nat'l govt. until 1789 |
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| A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies |
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| Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the govt. should function |
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| Representative democracy/republic |
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| A system of govt. in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in govt. decision making |
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A framework for the constitution that called for equal state representation in the Nat'l legislature - regardless of population
-3 Branches
- 1 legislative house
-each state would have 1 equal vote
- gov. can regulate trade and collect taxes
- wanted states to have more power |
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An agreement reached at the constitutional convention that gave each state and equal number of senators - regardless of population but linked representation in "The House" to population
- 3 branches
- 2 houses
- House of Rep.: representation based on population
- House of Senate: based on equal votes |
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| A system of govt. in which power is divided by a constitution between a central govt. and a regional govt. |
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| Specific powers granted by the constitution to Congress |
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| Powers derived from the necessary and proper (elastic) clause - such powers are not specifically expressed but are implied through the expansive interpretation of delegated powers |
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| Mechanisms through which each branch of govt. is able to participate in and influence the activities of other branches - major examples include the presidential veto power over congressional legislation, the power of the senate to approve presidential appointments, and judicial review of congressional enactments |
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| Article 6 of the Constitution which states that laws passed by the Nat'l Govt. and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or subdivision |
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| Areas of personal freedom with which govt. are constrained from interfering |
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| are grants, issued by the United States Congress, which may be spent only for narrowly-defined purposes |
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| The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. |
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| Is censorship imposed, usually by a government, on expression before the expression actually takes place. |
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