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Federalism
The sharing of power between the federal and state governments
Separation of powers
The powers of the government are split up into 3 branches
Checks and Balances
Each branch of government holds some power(s) over the other branches so that one does not become too powerful
Judicial Branch
This branch interprets the laws
Executive Branch
This branch enforces the laws
Legislative Branch
This Branch makes the laws
Natural Rights
Rights that people are born with and cannot be taken away from the government.
Suffrage
The right to vote
Propaganda
A set of strategies used to manipulate or influence public opinion
Manifest Destiny
The belief by Americans that they have the right to expand its borders from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
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