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- 3. a term in political philosophy used in social contract theories to describe the hypothetical condition that preceded governments
- 6. the part of your life the government has no control over
- 9. a clause to allow a slave to be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes.
- 13. speech, freedom religion
- 15. of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.
- 17. powers share by the federal government
- 19. a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power
- 22. the first constitution of the 13 states
- 30. branch carries out the laws Courts-judicial branch explains and interprets the laws Checks and Balances Federalism Republicanism
- 31. is a decision rule that selects alternatives which have a majority
- 33. a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the constitution as Amendments 1–10, and in all state constitutions.
- 34. when a president is removed from office
- 35. a legislative proposal before Congress
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- 1. the quality or state of being supreme
- 2. Feraed a strong national Government
- 4. The uprising of Massachusetts farmers over severe economic problems
- 5. the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
- 7. the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
- 8. The ability and authority to decide cases based on hearing testimony and viewing evidence, rather than on appeal
- 10. powers that only belong to the federal government
- 11. a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed
- 12. a activity period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases
- 14. widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician
- 16. a method of voting by which political parties are given legislative representation in proportion to their popular vote.
- 18. The jurisdiction which a superior court has to bear appeals of causes which have been tried in inferior courts.
- 20. political contract is a theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment
- 21. Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Separation Constitution Congress
- 23. a governmental body with two houses or chambers, such as the US Congress or British Parliament
- 24. When all 3 branches of government is equal. Neither branch has more power than the other.
- 25. A law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest
- 26. consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
- 27. Government by the consent of the ground and equal justice
- 28. a member or supporter of the Federalist party.
- 29. votes needed to over ride a presidents veto
- 32. Introduction to the constitution