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| Right of all citizens to not be charged with the same crime after they have been acquitted by a jury of that same crime |
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| First government in Jamestown VA it was a form of representative democracy |
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| Agreement made at the convention of 1787 that created a two house legislature with one house based on population and the other based on equality |
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| Type of government that is usually controlled by one person who allows very little freedom or oppostion |
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| Authority to hear a case after it has been heard in a lower court |
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| Agency that controls the activities of the media |
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| Agency that controls the nations banking system |
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| Permanent committees of congress who study revise and pass legislation |
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| Power of the supreme court to examine a law and determine its constitutionality |
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| Idea that people have the right to rule themselves through democratic process of voting |
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| this term refers to the "invisible wall" that ma ny women and minorities feel when it comes to climbing the corporate laadder |
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| Powers that are only given to the states such as education, marriage laws, zoning regulations |
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| The process of being expelled from a nation |
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| term that describes the written opinions of a justice(s) who disagreed with the majority in a court descision |
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| Mostly symbolic position given to the longest serving senator from the majority party |
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| Agreements signed by the pilgrims that created a direct democracy for the Plymouth colony |
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| Term defining the people who live within a legislators district |
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| group made up of the highest ranking officers in each of the military branches who advise the President on military matters |
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| Term that refers to the number of representatives assigned to a state based upon its population |
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| Political group who opposed the new constitution and thought it lacked a specific list of peoples rights |
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| Agency thzat is responsiblefor controlling the process of naturalization and the visas for foreigners visiting the nation |
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| Set of amendments that were proposed at the request of anti-federalists to guarantee certain basic rights to the people |
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| agency within the national government that insures the safety of workers |
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| Merit system/pendelton act |
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| System of giving government positions to those who are well qualified for those positions by administering job-specific tests |
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| agency that works to help citizens after a natural disaster has occured |
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| Government agency who is responsible for collecting taxes |
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| Idea that the powers of government should be divided so that government will be less likely to abuse the rights of citizens |
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| Separation of church and state |
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| Famous phrase from a letter by Thomas Jefferson that discusses his belief in the role between the government and religion |
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| Agency that tries to protect the envirement |
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| Process where non-citizens gain citizenship |
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| form of government where little freedom of opposition is allowed |
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| government prograam designed to help women and minorities gain access to jobs in order to compensate for apast discrimination6 |
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| Idea that government is not allowed to do certain things many of these are listed in the constitution or amendments |
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| Executive agency that works to collect information about foreign nations |
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| Lowest level of federal court - uses a jury to decide guilt or innocence |
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| "full faith and credit" clause |
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| statement in article IV of the constitution that says states will acknowledge the laaws of other states and cooperate with one another over fugitives |
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| Powers that are shared by all levels of government such as the power to tax , pass laws and enforce laws |
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| powers that are given only to the national government such as the power to raise an army, coin money, or make treaties |
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| a form of government where each citizen has an actuaal say in the affairs of government |
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| term that refers to how long a member has been in congress and is important in assigning committee members |
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| idea that the constitution should be defined by the exact wording used |
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| Offices that represent the US government in foreign nations |
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| agreement made at the convention of 1787 that slaves would count as 3/5 a person for the census to determine the population of each state |
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| Agreement at the convention of 1787 that congress would not tax exports and slave trading could be banned in 20 years |
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| action taken by a legislative committee that places a bill to the side without a vote of aapproval of denial |
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| term describing the written decision of the justices on the winning side on a Supreme Court decision |
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| Necessary and proper clause |
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| Statement in article 1 of the constitution allows congress to stretch its enumerated powers to do almost anything in the best interest of the citizens |
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| Term meaning the authority to hear and decide an issue |
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| leader of the politicaal prty with the most members within the legislature |
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| Term that refers to people who choose to work in an agency or department of the government |
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| Type of government where the government owns and controls all aspects of life for its citizens |
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| This is when a person has unfair thoughts or beliefs about a particular group of people |
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| special vote taken by the senate that would require aa senator to gove up the floor during a filabuster--- requires a 2/3 vote--- very diffacult to achieve |
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| Idea that the government must have some reason to believe a citizen has done something wrong in order to obtain permission to search their person or belongings |
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| formaal vote of dissaproval of aa legislator's conduct |
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| Official identification for US citizens who want to travel to foreign nations |
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| Ruling in an appeals or supreme court case that mean the original verdict is placed aside and the case is thrown out |
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| Government agency that inspects visitors and goods that come into the US |
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| Department that tries to improve conditions of urban areas and provide low income housing |
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| legal term for the false and damaging printing of a statement about a person |
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| Ruling given by an appeals or supreme court that means the verdict in the original trial was fairly reached |
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| Agency that provides services to the nations veterans |
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| power of the government to take land from citizens when needed for public benefits as long as the citizen is compensated |
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| government that is ruled by a small group of people |
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| Right of a congressmen to send job-related mail without postage |
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| Newest department that works to keep the nation safe from terrorist activities |
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| Things that all citizens should do but are not required to do |
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| member of each political party who is responsible for preliminary voting intentions and trying to influence party members to vote as a group on important issues |
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| Payment that is required of a person before they are allowed to cast a vote this is now illegal according to the 24 the amendment |
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| Introduction to the constitution that lists the purposes of government in the united states |
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| idea that special efforts made to make up for past racism and in faact discrimination against others |
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| Parts of the executive branch whose job it is to control certain industries or parts of the economy |
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| System of having multiple governments on the national state and local levels that are able to better respond to the needs of citizens |
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| Idea that all citizens are guaranteed fair treatment by the government |
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| Law that created religious freedom in Maryland in 1649 |
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| People who have fled their homes because of war or famine |
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| Federal court that hear cases on first appeal and uses a panel of judges to determine whether the trial was fair |
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| Leader of the political party who does not have the majority seats within a legislature |
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| term that describes the written opinion of a justice(s) who agrees with the majority but may have slightly different reasons. |
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| Ruling in an appeals or supreme court case that means the case was unfairly reached and a new trial is ordered in a lower court |
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| Term that refers to the sometimes unnecessary paperwork that is required by the government in order to insure due process |
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| type of government that is ruled by religous leaders |
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| Agency that investigates aviation accidents and regulates air traffic |
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| Independent agency that oversees the pension program for the elderly and the disabled |
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| Faamous case the struck down the 1820 Missouri Compromise and decleared slvery be legal across the nation |
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| Statement in the 1st amendment that forbids the government from proclaiming an official religion within the United States |
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| Leader of the justice department who is responsible for enforcing the nations laws |
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| Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation |
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| Term describing the acquiring of revenue for the government |
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| Drawing a districts boundaries in an odd shaped manner in order to benefit one political party over another |
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| Idea that all three branches of government are designed so that they have the ability to stop other branches from becoming abusive |
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| This is when a person acts in an unfair manner toward a particular group of people |
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| Statement of Article VI states that the nations government is the highest form of goverment in the nation and is above all forms of government |
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| Agency that makes sure that the foods and medicines that are availible to the public are safe for consumtion |
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| Leader of the House of Represennatives and usually the majority laeder of the House who has great power in setting the aganda for the House of Represenatives |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| First government of the United States- Was a weak government with few poweers and onlyu lasted a few years until it was replaced. |
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| Power of the House of Represenatives whereby all revenue producing bills must be introduced in the House of Represenatives |
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| Legal term for tellling a false and damaging statement about someone |
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| The absence of any form of government. |
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| Famous case that established Judicial REview |
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| A form of government led by a king or a queen |
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| plan presented during the French and Indian War by Ben Franklinthat proposed the unificatioof the colonies in order to win the war |
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| idea that the constitution should be defined by using a broader definition of the words used |
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| Idea that the constitution's meaning should be determined by what the Founding Fathers hed written it to mean in their time |
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| powers that are not specifically written in the contitution but are interpreted to exist |
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| British blaw that prohibited the colonists form crossing beyond the Appalachian Mountians |
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| British blaw that prohibited the colonists form crossing beyond the Appalachian Mountians |
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| Executive department that deals with foreign policy |
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| Group of people who lead the different departments of the executive branch |
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| National security council |
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| Group of people who advise the president on matters of national security |
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| Part of the white house office that helps the president design a budget for the united states |
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| Person who works closely with the media on behalf of the president |
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| Person who works closest to the president and serves as the main advisor to the president |
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| Term for the people who work closely with the president and his staff |
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| Legal term for giving a pardon to a large group of people |
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| Legal term for delaying the punishment given to someone |
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| Legal term for someone being forgiven for a crime that was committed |
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| Legal term for being free from prosecution |
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| Process where famous or influential people give their support to someone who is seeking office |
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| System of giving government jobs to ones friends and supporters-sometimes this system was abused and unqualified people were appointed |
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| Speech given by the president each year to describe the situation of the nation and the speech is required by the constitution |
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| Term for orders given by the president in order to carry out his duties as chief executive - the orders have the same force as law |
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| Special committee made of legislators from the house and senate who try to work out differences in bill that passed both houses in different forms |
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| Process where the president does not sign a bill and Congress has adjourned and after ten days the bill dies rather than becoming law |
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| Ability of congress to pass a bill after the president has vetoed it -- but only if they can pass it again with a 2/3 majority |
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| Process of electing the president - each state is assigned a number of electors -- a majority of electoral votes is required to be elected otherwise the house chooses the president |
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| Term referring to the large number of people who work for the government |
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| agency within the national government that insures the safety of workers |
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| town in virginia; revolutionary war with the british surrender to washingtons army in 1787 |
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| idea proposed by john locke that citizens created a government to provide them with security and if that requirement is not fulfilled then they have a right to break it |
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| right of a senator to hold the floor for an unlimited amount of time usually threaten as a form of killing or revising a bill the senator opposes |
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| agency within the national government who is responsible for enforcing the nations law |
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| constitutional convention |
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| meeting held in philadelphia to revise the article of confederation however the delegates decide to replace the articles with a stronger government |
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| type of congressional vote where the name of each legislator is called out and a vote recorded-mostly done electronically today |
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| this term refers to the invisible wall that mny women and minorities feel when it comes to clombing the coporate ladder |
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| articles of confederation |
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| first government of the united states- weak government with few powers and only lasted a few years until it was replaced |
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| leader of the political party who does not have the majority seats within a legislature |
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| idea that special efforts made to make up for past racism and in fct discrimintion against others |
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| by james madison at the convertion-it called for a three branch governmnet with a legislature based on population |
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| event that occured when massachusetts farmers revolted over high state taxes and caused people to realize the weakness of the government |
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| declaration of independence |
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| passed in july 1776 and written by thomas jefferson-this document proclaimed the independence of the colonies and gave the reasons for our proc;amation |
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| Department of the US agovernment that works to insure the safety of the nations food supply |
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| government plan presented by william patterson that bcalled for legislaturebased on state equality and a group executive power |
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| term that describes the written opinions of a justice(s) who disagree with the majority in a court decision |
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| place where the colony army nearly froze to death in the winter of 1777 due to lack of supplies |
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| battle where the colonists defeated the british and convinced the french to join on the american side |
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| meetings held by legislative committees in order to allow public comments and information to be given to legislative committees |
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| agency within the government that researches diseases and treatments |
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| type of jury that determines wheter there is enough evidence in a case to formally charge-indict-someone with the crime |
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| idea that legislators should only be allowed a maximum number of years in office in order to encourage more involvement in government |
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| part of the HUD department that tries to provide basic medical services to the elderly and the poor |
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| a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them |
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| political group who supported the passage of the new constitutiona and its stronger government |
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| type of government where individuals and government share ownersip in major businesses and government takes on a greater role in citizens lives |
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