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| Government power that comes from the people |
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| Government can do only those things people approve it to do |
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| Division of government into 3 branches: legislative, executive and judicial |
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| Each branch has powers to check, or stop actions of the other branches. |
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| Courts have power to cancel laws or acts of government that are unconstitutional or violate the Constitution. |
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| Power of government is divided between national government and the states. |
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| Form a more perfect union |
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| unite all states under one strong national government |
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| Insure government is fair to all citizens |
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| Insure domestic tranquility |
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| keep peace at home, within the borders of the U.S. |
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| Provide for the common defense |
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| government maintains military to defend all states against foreign invaders |
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| Promote the general welfare |
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| Insure all citizens are taken care of |
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| Secure the blessing of liberty |
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| Enforce the rights and freedoms of the Constitution |
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A. House of Representatives
B. Senate |
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| The president is the head of this branch |
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| A candidate for president must be at least this age |
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| to bring formal charges of misconduct against a public official |
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| U. S. Supreme court is the hightest court in the nation and is the top level of this branch |
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| change or addition to the Constitution |
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| first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
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1. Speech
2. Press
3. Assembly
4. Religion
5. Petition |
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| Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure |
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| cannot be tried twice for the same crime |
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| accused cannot be forced to testify |
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| Government can take private property for public use |
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1. Right to a speedy trial
2. must be informed of charges against you
3. right to cross-examine witnesses against you
4. Right to be represented by an attorney
5. Right to a trial by jury |
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| President and Vice-President are elected by the Electoral College |
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| Congress has power to levy income tax |
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| if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College the election of president will be decided by the House of Representatives |
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| President can serve 2, 4-year terms |
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If the president dies, resigns or is removed from office the vice-president becomes president.
After the V-P, the Speaker of the House |
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| They both deal with alcohol, the 18th prohibited alcohol and the 21st repealed (struck down) the 18th |
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14 - made blacks citizens (which meant they could vote)
15 - gave blacks the right to vote (because 14th wasn't enough) |
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