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| is a government system where power is divided between the fifty state government and the only national federal government. |
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| Which part of the government uses tax money to provide goods and services, such as streets, highways, and bridges, and also has specific powers? |
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a) treaties with other countries
b) print money
c) defend the country |
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| what powers federal government include |
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a) create local governments
b) set up state court systems
c) make marriage laws |
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| what powers reserved by the states |
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a) levy taxes
b) borrow money
c) provide for public welfare |
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| what powers shared by both state and federal government include |
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| pays for many of these services with money collected by payroll taxes, such as the social security tax, also know as FICA |
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| pays for many of these services with money collected by the state income tax |
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| ten amendments to the constitution to guarantee basic rights. those first ten amendments to the constitution are called the bill of rights |
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| legislative(congress) that makes the laws, executive(president) that enforces laws, and judicail(supreme court) that interprets the laws. |
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| the federal government has three branches |
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| that no one branch of government becomes too powerful |
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| the system of checks and balances ensures |
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congress-can override a veto with a two thirds majority vote
supreme court-can declare presidential decisions unconstitutional |
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check on the president
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president-can veto laws passed by the congress
surpreme_can declare laws passed by congress unconstitutional |
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check on the congress
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president-nominates supreme court judges
congress-confirms supreme court judges |
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check on the supreme court
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