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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