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C&E Ch2
Roots of American Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Branches of gov | 3: legislative, judicial, executive |
| job of the legs. branch | make laws |
| bicambral | two part legislature |
| unicambral | one part legislature |
| job of the judicial brach | interpret laws |
| job of the executive branch | carry out laws |
| cecks and balances | each branch makes sure the other is not to powerful |
| Articles of Confer. | 1772 unicambral legis.:reg. army, deal with foreign countries |
| Amend | Change |
| 1781 | all states ratified the A of C |
| Zenger | 1770 arrested for telling the truth; made it impossible to be arrested for telling the truth |
| precendent | previous court ruling |
| repeal | take back; to cancel |