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| democracy | type of gov't where people rule
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| monarchy | power is given to a king or queen
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| oligarchy | power is given to a group of people
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| theocracy | power is given to a religious group
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| what kind of gov't does U.S. have? | democracy
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| what kind of gov't makes laws? | legislative branch
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| what kind of gov't enforces laws? | executive branch
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| what kind of gov't makes sure laws are constitutional? | judicial branch
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| what is another name for the judicial branch? | supreme court
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| what is another name for the executive branch? | president
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| what is another name for the legislative branch? | congress
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| what is the highest level of gov't in U.S. | national
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| who is the current governor of alabama? | bob riley
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| who is the current mayor of oneonta? | danny hicks
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| who is the current president of the US | george w. bush
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| what are the requirements of US citizens? | •vote•attend school•obey the laws•pay taxes•serve in court•defend nation
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| name 3 ways American citizenship can be gained | •born in US•born to US citizen•naturalization
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| how does a person become a naturalized citizen? | •be at least 18•read write and speak english•live in US 5 years•believe in constitution•take the oath of allegiance
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| legal alien | an immigrant who DO have permission to live in the US
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| Checks and Balances | a system in which each branch of gov't is able to check or restrain the powers of others
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| veto | refusal to sign a bill of congress
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| when was the declaration of independance written? | 1776
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| who mainly wrote the declaration? | thomas jefferson
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| which document set up our national gov't | constitution
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| which is the highest authority in the nation | constitution
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| what does the preamble do? | introduces the constitution
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| how many amendments does the US constitution have? | 27
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| when was alabamas constitution written? | 1901
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| what was the purpose of the tax and literacy tests in alabmas constitution? | to keep certain groups from voting
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| what is the 1st amendment | freedom of- speech, press, assembly,religionand petition
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| what is the 2nd amendment | right to bear arms{own a gun}
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| what is the 3rd amendment | no quartering of troops
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| what is the 4th amendment | no unreasonable searches
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| what do the 5th, 6th,and 8th amendment have in common | the rights of the accused
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| platform | a series of statements expressing the parties principals/beliefs
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| when is election day in November | the first tuesday after the first monday in november
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| what are the two major parties | democradic and republican
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| scarcity | a limited supply of something
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| consumer | person who buys things
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| supply | various quantities of a good or service that producers are willing to sell
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| demand | the desire willingness and ability to buy a good or service
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| who runs the economy in the US | individuals
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| what are the characteristics of a market economy | individuals own buisnesses
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| what are two other names for a market economy | capitalism or free enterprise
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| cival case | a lawsuit involving enforcement of private rights
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| criminal case | a case where gov't is procecuting a defendant accused of commiting a criminal act
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| what is the highest court in the US | supreme
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| what is the juvenile term for "guilty"? | delinquent
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| what is the juvenile term for "trial"? | hearing
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