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Chapter 2 Vocabe
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amendment | change or alteration |
| Articles of Confederation | loose form of charter for common government adopted by the thirteen colonies prior to adoption of the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| browser | A browser utilizes the attributes of hypertext to allow immediate access to any and all subjects and the background information necessary to comprehend them |
| civil rights | personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution |
| cyberlaw | law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the Internet |
| Declaration of Independence | document drafted by representatives of the 13 original colonies that asserts the rights desired by the colonists |
| democracy | governmental system in which citizens vote directly to decide issues |
| due process of law | constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system |
| impeachment cases | trying a government official for misconduct in office |
| interstate commerce (e) | trade and other commercial intercourse between or among businesses in different states |
| intrastate commerce (a) | commerce conducted wholly within one state |
| political party | private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for public office |
| republic | governmental system in which citizens elect representatives to decide issues |
| sovereignty | freedom from external control |
| system of checks and balances | division and allocation of the powers of government between its various branches |
| U.S. Constitution | document that consists of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government |