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American Government Real Final! 2016

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litigants   People engaged in lawsuits  
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The court of last resort in all questions of federal law?   jury duty  
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The Constitution assigns the power to control immigration to whom?   Congress  
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segregation   The separation of one group of people from the larger group  
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What is the biggest entitlement program?   Social Security  
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The Mayflower Compact   Signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims and was a colonial plan for self-rule  
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Magna Carta   established limited government  
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Electoral College   Often called the "Winner-Take-All" system  
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Ultimate Source of Political Power   The people have the ultimate source of political power because they can vote.  
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Amendments   There are 27 Amendments in our Constitution  
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Double Jeopardy   This states that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.  
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Refugees   People who flee from one country to another to escape persecution or danger  
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Main source of government revenue   individual income taxes  
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Qualifications for President   Must be at least 35 years old, must be a natural born citizen, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.  
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Checks & Balances   A series of rules in the Constitution that assure one branch of the government will not become too strong.  
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Anti-Federalist/Federalists   The Anti-Federalist opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution was because it changed the balance of power between the state and national governments  
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Concurrent Powers   Both the Federal Government and State governments can levy taxes. This is an example of Concurrent Powers.  
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Federalism   The formation of two political parties in the United States in the 1790s was to resolve the conflict over the distribution of power between the federal and states governments.  
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Senators v. House of Representatives   The part of Congress that is based on the state's population is the House of Representatives. The part of Congress that has 2 members/state is the Senate.  
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Due Process   Without this, a state may not take a person's life, liberty, or property.  
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The "Father of the Constitution"?   James Madison  
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Bill of Rights   The first 10 Amendments in the Constitution what guarantees certain basic rights.  
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Marbury v. Madison   Established "judicial review"  
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Qualifications for a Senator   At least 30 years of age, a legal resident of the state of election, and a citizen for a minimum of nine years.  
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