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Magruder's american government final

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Government that serves the will of the people   representative government  
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1st national government of the U.S.   2nd continental congress  
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Government that is a firm league of friendship   Confederation  
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called for a government with three separate branches   Virginia Plan  
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government where one person rule   dictatorship  
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a state must have a body of people with a defined territory and   sovereign government  
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the executive and legislative branches share powers in this type of government   presidential  
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the leader is subject to the legislatures control in this type of government   parliamentary  
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the Three-fifths Compromise refer to   enslaved people  
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It was a convincing commentary on the meaning of the Constitution.   The Federalists  
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government may do only those things that the people have given it power to do   limited government  
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an informal process to change the Constitution   Supreme Court case decisions  
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it gives States the right to require out-of-state students to pay higher tuition at State universities than in-State students.   The Privileges and Immunities clauses  
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presides over House debate   Speaker of the House  
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leader of the Senate with the most authority   Majority Leader  
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Bills can be introduced only by   members of Congress  
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to kill a bill by refusing to pass it out of committee   pigeonhole  
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A resolution passed by both houses and signed by the President   joint resolution  
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monopolize debate   filibustering  
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. an amendment that has nothing to do with the bill to which it is added   rider  
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Only the President may call for this   special session  
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House members are elected every   two years  
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to bring criminal charges against the President or other federal officials   impeachment  
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redistribution of House seats among the states after a census   reapportionment  
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term for an officeholder   incumbent  
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officially declaring disapproval for a member of congress   censure  
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Assistant of party floor leaders   whip  
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also known as the elastic clause   Necessary and proper clause  
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the President may serve a maximum of 10 years according to this   22nd Amendment  
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succession to the presidency is Vice President, speaker of the House,   president pro tempore of the Senate  
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if the electoral college results in a tie   the house of Representatives decides  
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it can only be used at the end of congressional session   pocket veto  
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the court of appeals are usually hears cases in panels of   three judges  
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formal agreement made between two or more nations   treaty  
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Judges of the constitutional courts are appointed   for life  
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system in which public employees are hired based on qualification   civil service  
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a government in which power is divided between a central government and other local governments   federal government  
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a government in which a small, usually self-appointed, group has the power to rule   oligarchy  
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it has original jurisdiction in all cases in whichone of the States is a party   Supreme Court  
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document written in 1215 limiting the power of the English monarchy   Magna Carta  
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asserted the principle of judicial review   Marbury v. Madison  
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consisting of two houses   bicameral  
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placed strict limits on the President’s powers as commander in chief.   War Powers Resolution  
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a government in which all power belongs to a central agency   unitary government  
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initiates a suit   plaintiff  
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A foreign diplomat posted in the United States who is recalled by the President is called a(n)   persona non grata  
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cases that can only be heard in federal courts have this   exclusive jurisdiction  
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the party against whom a suit is brought   defendant  
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examples to be followed in similar cases as they arise in lower courts or reach the   precedents  
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an order made by the Supreme Court to a lower court, requesting the records of a particular trial for its review   writ of certiorari  
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the Opinion of the Court   majority opinion  
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an opinion disagreeing with the Opinion of the Court   dissenting opinion  
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the most serious diplomatic rebuke one government may give to another   the withdrawal of recognition  
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order to be effective, a pardon must be   accepted  
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the attorney general heads this   the Justice Department  
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was formed to coordinate anti-terrorist activities.   Department of Homeland Security  
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believe the state originated from one person or a small group claiming control over an area and making people in that area submit to their rule support   force  
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form of government the United States has   representative democracy  
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democracy protect minority rights by   insisting that the majority listen to the concerns and suggestions of the minority  
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