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Social Studies
7th Grade
10/24/2011

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Civil Liberties
Definition
The right to think or act without government
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Libel
Definition
Written lies that harms a persons reputation
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Slander
Definition
is spoken lies that harms a persons reputation
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Petition
Definition
a document in a form of request
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Federalist
Definition
a group of people who wanted a stronger central government
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Anti-Federalist
Definition
oppsed the writing of a new constition
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Ratify
Definition
to approve
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Amend
Definition
to change
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Bills of Rights
Definition
1st 10 amendments of the constution
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Checks and Balances
Definition
a system to ensure a branch would become to powerful
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Rule of Law
Definition
The Princples of the Law appiles to everyone
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Popular Sovereignty
Definition
is we the people chose to govern
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Federalism
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the federal principle of government
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Enumerered Powers
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are power of the federal government
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Concurrent powers
Definition
powers shared by both state and federal government
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Reserved powers
Definition
powers of the state government
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Branches of Government
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the branches of government executive, legislative, judicial
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Electoral College
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a group selected to elect the president and vice president
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