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civics - ch 1 & 2

chapter 1 & chapter 2 - unit 1

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(4A) this branch of gov't enforces laws executive
(7A) this plan called for 3 separate branches of gov't virginia
(9A) economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy mercantilism
(10A) where did the framers meet when creating the U.S. constitution? philadelphia
(13A) the basic principle of American gov't, which states that gov't is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that the gov't cannot take away limited government
(17A) utmost authority in decision-making and in maintaining order of a state is called what? sovereignty
(18A) each state has this many senators two
(20A) this branch of gov't interprets laws judicial
(1D) someone who favors a strong central gov't federalist
(2D) this is the other legislative body that makes up Congress senate
(3D) the belief of the people that a gov't has the right to make public policy legitimacy
(?) this is one of the two legislative bodies that makes up Congress house of representatives
(5D) the Constitution required this many states in order to be ratified nine
(6D) the U.S. economy can best be described as this capitalism
(8D) the U.S. Constitution established this form of gov't representative democracy
(11D) this is the Supreme Law of the Land constitution
(12D) this branch of gov't makes laws legislative
(14D) in a democracy, ultimate authority is held by who? people
(15D) a gov't ruled by religious law is called what? theocracy
(16D) this was a loosely organized system in which powerful lords divided their land among other lesser lords and agreed to protect them in exchange for loyalty, military service, and a share of the crops/goods produced feudalism
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