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- 2. government can’t take property without pay
- 4. amendment one, freedom of
- 5. a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
- 10. sets the number of state ratifications necessary in order for the Constitution to take effect and prescribes the method through which the states may ratify it.
- 11. amendment two, the right to
- 13. A group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in presidential electionsfederalism U.s. system of government in which power is distributed betweena central government and individual states.
- 14. stating that all laws made furthering the Constitution and all treaties made under the authority of the United States are the
- 15. enforce laws
- 18. printed lies
- 20. Checks and B_____es a system established by the constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
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- 1. provides framework for government in united states states
- 3. official changes, corrections, or addition to law or constitution
- 6. laws apply to all
- 7. Congress can only make laws that the constitution gives them direct authority over
- 8. makes laws
- 9. bill of ___ the first 10 amendments to the constitution
- 12. first ten amendments
- 16. A set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government.
- 17. the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
- 19. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation