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Government Final

TermDefinition
Litigants People having to do with lawsuits
Supreme Court The highest court of law in the country
Due Process The Government must act treat people fairly and be in accord with established rules in all it does
Jury Duty A set of people who serve on a jury in a court of law
Bill of Rights The first ten Amendments in the Constitution
Congress A formal meeting of elected delegates
Ultimate Source of Political Power The people
Double Jeopardy The section of the 5th Amendment that says a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice
Refugees Someone who leaves their home in search of safety from war or persecution
Amendments An addition to a law
Mayflower Compact The first written framework of government in America
Magna Carta A charter forced upon King John in 1215
James Madison One of the drafters of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Electoral College People who make the formal selection of the President and Vice President every four years
Qualifications for Senators Be at least 30 years old, been a US citizen for at least 9 years, be a resident of the state you want to represent
Qualifications for President Be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, be a resident for at least 14 years
Social Security Government financial assistance for people with low or no income
Segregation The separation of groups based on prejudice
Main Source of Government Revenue Taxes
Marbury vs. Madison The case that prompted the basis for judicial review and defined the boundary between the executive and judicial branches
Checks and Balances A system that limits each branch of government
Federalist and Anti-Federalists Federalists supported the ratification of the Constitution while Anti-Federalists opposed it
Concurrent Power Powers that both the National and State governments possess
Senators vs. House of Representatives The lower and upper houses of the federal branch of government
Federalism A system of Government where a Constitution divides power between a central and regional governments.
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