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Ch. 2 Study Guide

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Declaration of independence   Document that asserted the rights the colonists desired adopted in 1776  
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Articles of Confederation   Charter that the 13 colonies united under  
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U.S. Constitution   Replacement of the articles of confederation  
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Bill of Rights   First 10 ammendments  
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civil rights   natural rights of an individual  
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due process of law   requires fundamental fairness in compliance with reasonable and just laws  
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System of Checks and balances   A system to balance power among legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the government.  
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Impeachment cases   - Criminal Proceedings against a government official for misconduct in office.  
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Political party   A private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for election to public office.  
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amendment   A change or modification to the constitution  
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democracy   Our government, every adult citizen votes on all issues  
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republic   Voters select representatives to support their issues  
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sovereignty   Supreme political authority free from external control  
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interstate commerce   Commerce that affects trade between states and foreign commerce.  
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intrastate commerce   Trade within the state's borders  
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Cyber law   law that governs use of computers, e-commerce, Internet  
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Browser   scanning program that utilizes the attributes of hypertext to allow immediate access to information  
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