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mo state test
Question | Answer |
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What is the meaning of check and balances | power is shared between the different branches of government so that one person or part of government cannot dominate the others |
what is the meaning of federalism | exclusive and concurrent (shared) powers of thestate and national government |
what is the meaning of representation | |
what is the meaning of popular sovereignty | |
what is the meaning of seperation of powers | |
what is the meaning of due process of law | |
what is the meaning of judical review | |
what is the meaning of limited government | |
what is the meaning of majority rule and minority rights | |
what is the meaning of civil rights | |
what is the meaning of the constitution | |
what is the meaning of communism | |
what is the meaning of articles of confederation | |
what is the meaning presidential system | |
what is the meaning of parliamentary system | |
what is the meaning of authoritarian | |
what is the meaning of democratic | |
what is the meaning of Laissez Faire | |
what is the meaning of socailism | |
what is the meaning of republic | |
what is the meaning of judicial power | |
what is the meaning of executive power | |
what is the meaning of legislative power | |
what is the meaning of elastic clause | |
what is the meaning of necessary and proper clause | |
what is the meaning of proportional representation | |
what is the meaning of reserved powers | |
what is the meaning of plead the fifth | |
what is the magma carta | The magma carta is basic decleration of rights, first instance of due process of law |
what is the social contract theory | People give up some rights in return for protection by the government |
what is the mayflower compact | example of a social contract. first attempt at self-government in the colonies |
what is the declaration of independence | a statement of rights that broke ties with England |