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| a form of government in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern in the interest of all |
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| form of government in which power resides in a leader who rules according to self interest and without regard for individual rights and liberties |
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| a form of government in which the right to participate depends on the possession of wealth, social status, military position, or achievement |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Document drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that proclaimed the right of the American colonies to separate from Great Britain. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| The compact among the thirteen colonies that created a loose league of friendship, with the national government drawing its powers from the state. |
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| A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government. |
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| What are the names of the seventeen specific powers granted to Congress under Article I, section 8, of the Constitution. |
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| What were the 5 Compromises |
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1. Great Compromise
2. 3/5th compromise
3. Slave trade compromise
4. Compromise of the # of Presidents
5. Compromise on Election Day. |
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From clean-air legislation to welfare reforms, the states constitute a ________ to develop and
test public policies and share the results with other states and the national government. |
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| In its McCulloch v. Maryland decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of |
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| the supremacy of the national government over the states |
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Federal policies to regulate food and drugs, build interstate highways, protect consumers, try
to clean up dirty air and water, and do many other things are all justified as ________ of
Congress. |
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| About ________ of the funds state and local governments spend comes from the federal government. |
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| Today, roughly ________ of the gross domestic product is spent by state and local governments. |
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| What are the 3 types of delegated powers? |
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-expressed powers
-implied powers
-inherent powers |
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| powers found directly within the Constitution |
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| powers not expressly stated in the Constitution, but reasonably suggested or implied by the expressed powers |
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| powers that belong to the National (federal) Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community |
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| Examples of Expressed Powers of National Government |
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Congress can: (Article 1, Section 8)
-declare war
-print money
-regulate foreign trade
-collect taxes |
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What are powers that the government cannot do; powers are expressly, silently, or inherently denied?
a.)denied powers
b.)exclusive powers
c.)inherent powers |
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| a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government |
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| The first federal legislation intended to prohibit racial discrimination in the sale or rental of all types of property. |
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| What is a one-house legislature |
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| A temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report its findings to the Senate of the House |
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| A committee of the House and the Senate that usually acts as a study group and reports its findings back to the House and the Senate |
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