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Government

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show The Preamble to the constitution  
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What was the job of the Constitution   show
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show 1. The Preamble 2. The Article 3. The Amendment  
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What is a number of citizens united by a common interest called?   show
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show The Bill of Rights  
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Where do laws that fund the government originate?   show
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show The Executive Branch  
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show The Judicial Branch  
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show 1. Congress can limit or even cut the spending by the executive branch 2. The senate may reject presidential nomination 3. The senate must approve all treaties by 2/3 vote  
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show The States  
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show Thomas Jefferson  
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Who believed that the constitution should be stable and not revised as often?   show
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How many Constitutional amendments are there in the United States Constitution?   show
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show Democratic and Republican  
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show 270  
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How are the number of electoral votes per state allocated?   show
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show Marbury vs. Maddison  
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show Strict Constructionist  
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What words mean following the words of the Constitution and any reasonable inferences that can be drawn from them.   show
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What Constitutional Amendment prohibits “Unreasonable searches and seizures?   show
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show Popular Sovereignty  
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The idea that the powers and functions of the government are restricted by the Constitution.   show
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show Rule of Power  
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show Seporation of Power  
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show Checks and Balances  
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What is the power to reject legislation?   show
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show Judicial Review  
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What is the term for any law of government that is found to violate a part of the Constitution?   show
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The powers of the government are distributed between the national government and state governments defines what term?   show
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What is the phrase that declares the Constitution is the “supreme law of the land”?   show
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What is a majority such as 3/5, 2/3, or 3/4 called?   show
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To cancel pr revoke a law by a legislative act?   show
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show Executive Agreement  
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What is an organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government?   show
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What are a group of advisors consisting of the heads of executive departments called?   show
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show Gridlock  
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What is the body of 538 people who elect the president called?   show
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