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| Legislative Branch. 10 Sections; Legislative Powers; The Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Elections and meetings, legislative proceedings, compensation, immunities and disabilities of members, Revenue Bills; Presidents veto, Powers of Congress, Powers denied to Congress, Powers denied to state. |
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| Executive Branch. 4 branches; President and VP, Powers to the president, Duties of the President, Impeachment. |
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| Judicial Branch. 3 Sections; Courts and Terms of Office, Jurisdiction, Treason. |
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| Accusation against a public official of wrongdoing. |
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| Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether the acts of a president or law, passed by congress, are constitutional. |
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| Against the constitution. |
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| 1st Ten Amendments of the constitution. |
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| Constitutional guarantee that no one can be held in prison without charges being filed. |
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| Principle in which people are the only source of government power. |
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| Resolution passed by both houses of congress. |
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| The rights of citizens for social and political equality and freedom. |
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| Punishes an act which was not illegal when it was committed. |
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| No person shall be subjected for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. A person cant be tried twice for a crime. |
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