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vocab unit 3 civics

civics

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charter a document giving permission to create a government
statute written laws made by legislatures
tyranny abuse of power
warrant a legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search
sovereignty a nations power to make and carry out laws within its borders
preamble the introduction to the us constitution
petition a formal request for government action
due process procedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution
amend to change
prosecution the states side of the proceedings in a criminal trial
bail money paid to the court by an accused person to guarantee that he or she will appear for trail
enumerated the powers of the federal government specifically mentioned in the constitution
unalienable rights life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
declaration open or public statement
constitutional last refereeing our us constitution but a constitution in generosity
oppression cruel or unjust treatment
liberty a condition of being free
consent of the governed people are the source of any and all government power
rule of law the government and those who govern are bound by the law
democracy in a democratic system of government the people rule
limited government government is not all powerful and may do only things people have given it the power to do
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