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| Having supreme pwer within own territory |
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| Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies. |
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| A goal Government pursues in all areass of Human affairs |
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| Power to make laws and frame public policies. |
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| Power to execute, inforce and administer law |
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| Power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning and settle disputes within a society |
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| Form of government in which supreme authority rest within the people |
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| Body of people living in a defined territoty who have a government with power to make laws |
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| centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency |
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| Form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local gov'ts |
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| a joining of several groups for a common purpose |
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| Form of Government which the executive and legislative branches of govt are seperate, independent and coequal |
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| Form of govt in which the executive branch is made up of prime ministers (premier) and the officials cabinet |
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| Representative government |
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| System of gov't in which public policies are made by officials selected by the voters |
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| A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite |
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| A form of govt in which a single person holds unlimited power |
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| Charters forced upon King John of England in 1215. Established that power of Monarchy was not absolute |
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| Document prepared by parliament. challenged the idea of the divine right of kings |
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| Signed by William and Mary in England 1689. Designed to prevent abuse of power by english monarchs |
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| British idea that government is not all that powerful, it is restricted |
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| plan presented from delegates in virgina at the continental congress. It called for a 3 branch gov't with a bicameral legislature |
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| @ continental congress. Called for unicameral legislature in which each state would be equally represented |
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| @ Continental congress. Agreement that congress is composed of a senate, which represents states equally, and a House, where representation is based on states population |
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| Agreement that slaves count as 3/5's a person when determining state population |
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| People who supported the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788 |
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| People who opposed ratification of the constitution |
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| An Adj. describing a legislative body with 1 chamber |
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| An Adj. describing legislative body with 2 chambers |
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| Powers expressed, implied or inherent granted to national gov't by the constitution |
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| delegated powers of the national gov't spelled out in the constitution. Also called Enumerated powers. |
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| Delegated powers of national gov't suggested by expressed powers |
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| powers the constitution is preseumed to have delegated to the national gov't |
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| Powers that Both natinal Govt and states possess and enforce |
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| formal agreement entered into with consent of congress, between or among states |
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| Full faith and credit clause |
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| constitutions requirement that each state accept the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state |
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| The legal process by which a loss of citezenship occurs |
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| Privileges and Immunities clause |
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| Constitutiosn stipulation that all citizens are entitled to certain privilegs and immunities regardless of their state and residence |
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| Articles of confederation |
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| Plan of Gov't establishing "A firm league of leadership" among states but few important poewrs to the central gov't |
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