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Unit 5 CFA Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | the power of the government is divided between the central government of a country and state governments of a country |
| Limited Government | a constitutional principle that ensures the government powers are limited by the rule of law |
| Checks and Balances | a constitutional principle that gives each branch of government the ability to limit the power of other branches |
| Individual Rights | personal freedoms and liberties of the people which are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and U.S. Laws |
| Popular Sovereignty | The idea that the power of the government is created and continued by the permission of its people |
| Separation of Powers | a Constitutional principle that divides power among different branches of government to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful |
| Republicanism | a form of government in which the people exercise their power by voting for political representatives |
| Legislative Branch | writes the law |
| Executive Branch | enforces the law |
| Judicial Branch | interprets the law |
| Legislative Branch | The U.S. Congress (House and Senate) is part of this branch. |
| Executive Branch | The President and Vice President are part of this branch. |
| Judicial Branch | The U.S. Supreme Court is part of this branch. |
| Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech are all examples of? | Individual Rights |
| Rule of Law | someone or something is following the laws and applying them to all people equally, even the powerful. No one is above the law, not even the president of the United States. |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments, or changes made to the U.S. Constitution. |
| 1st Amendment | RAPPS: freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech |
| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendement | No quartering of troops or soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | No illegal searches or seizures |
| 5th Amendment | The right to remain silent |
| 6th Amendment | The right to a speedy trial |
| 7th Amendement | The right to a trial by jury |
| 8th Amendement | No cruel or unusual punishments |
| 9th Amendement | rights to the people |
| 10th Amendement | Rights to the states |
| National Power | Declaring War |
| National Power | Making treaties |
| National Power | Printing and distributing money |
| Shared Power | collecting taxes |
| Shared Power | establishing courts |
| State Power | scheduling elections |
| State Power | issuing licenses |
| State Power | establishing school curriculums |
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