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government that controls a subdivision of a country in a federal form of government

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Americas population

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state governments

government that controls a subdivision of a country in a federal form of government

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Americas population

319 Millon

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the 4 main Differences Among the States

  • The size of the state
  • The history of the state
  • The people who live in the state
  • The economy of the state
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what is the smallest state

Rhode Island

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when did Texas become a state

1845

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what is Texas tea

petroleum

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what dose bicameral mean

a legislative branch with two houses which normally consist of a Senate and House of Representatives

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which state doesn’t have bicameral

Nebraska

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what is the executive branch

the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs, the executive.

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standing committee

A committee permanently established by the House or Senate

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Decorum

Orderliness, polite behavior, and good taste in conduct

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Task Force

 A committee that investigates and recommends legislation on a specific issue, such as education

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Precedent

 An act or decision that serves as an example or model in the future

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Breach

 The breaking or violation of an obligation

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Autonomy

 The state of being self-governing

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Bureaucracies

Organizations designed to handle complex tasks efficiently

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Hot-Button issue

an issue that people generally feel strongly about on one side or the other

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Census

An official counting of a population

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Judicial Branch

The branch of government made up of courts

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Apportionment

The number of representatives each state is allowed in Congress, based on population

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

 An agency whose mission is to support the president and the National Security Council

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Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

 Includes small-claims, traffic, family, and juvenile courts

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Bureaucracy

 Way of organizing work efficiently by assigning specialized tasks

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Roe v. Wade (1973)

The Supreme Court decision that gave women the legal right to seek an abortion

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Supreme Court

The court of last appeal

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E Pluribus Unum

“Out of many, one”

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District Courts

Federal trial courts

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Department of Interior

 Protects natural resources and administer federal lands

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Department of Labor

 Deals with unemployment, minimum wage, and job discrimination

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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

 The Supreme Court decision that requires criminal suspects to be informed of their constitutional rights when they’re arrested

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US Supreme Court

The highest court of the land

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Levy

To impose taxes

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Tariff

 A tax on goods that one nation (or state) buys from another nation (or state)

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Interstate Trade

Trade from one state to another

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Export

 A product taken from one country to another for the purpose of trade

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Delegate

 A person who represents others at a meeting

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Ratification

The process of approving something by a vote

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Legislative Branch

 The part of a government that makes the laws of the country or state

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Quorum

The number of members that must be present to conduct business

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Impeachment

 The process by which a government leader is charged with a crime

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Capital Crime

A crime that’s punishable by death

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Repeal

To end or remove a law

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Great Seal of the Republic

Used to authenticate certain documents issued by the US federal government

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Three Main Sections of the Constitution

 Preamble, articles, and amendments

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Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments to the Constitution

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Judicial Review

The power to interpret the Constitution

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Article IV of the Constitution

Relations between the states

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The First Amendment

 Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

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Fourth Amendment

Protection from illegal search

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Second Amendment

 Right to bear arms

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Sixth Amendment

Right to due process

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Tenth Amendment

 Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states

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Thirteenth Amendment

 Abolished slavery

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Nineteenth Amendment

Women's right to vote

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Twenty-Sixth Amendment

 Lowered voting age to 18

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Checks and Balances

Controls given to one branch of government to limit the power of another branch

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Popular Sovereignty

Rule by the people

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Marbury v. Madison

Established the right of the Supreme Court to overturn laws deemed unconstitutional

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Plessy v. Ferguson

The Supreme Court declared the "separate but equal" doctrine

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Brown v. Education

Made school segregation illegal

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Three-Fourths of the State Legislatures

What an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified by

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Strong Central Government

Proposed by John Dickinson; giving power to levy taxes and control the western lands, with all states equally represented in the government

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George Washington

 First commander of Continental Army

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French and Indian War

Began in 1754; the French and Indians fought together against the British, who captured the French cities of Montreal and Quebec

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First Continental Congress

The 1774 meeting in Philadelphia of delegates from every colony except Georgia; dealt with problems with Great Britain, including taxation

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Declaratory Act

Gave Great Britain the right to force any law on the colonies

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John Winthrop

 Chosen by the Massachusetts Bay Company to be colonial governor; created a colonial legislature

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Confirmation of Charters

A document stating that taxes could be levied only by approval of Parliament.

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House of Commons

Elects the prime minister and acts as the legislative body that debates and passes laws

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Baron

Nobles; were taxed by King John before the Magna Carta

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Magna Carta

 A document that changed the nature of government in England

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Legislature

Center of representative democracy

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Division of Labor

The way all jobs in modern society are connected

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Direct Democracy

All citizens have a vote in all decisions

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Representative Democracy

People participating in the decision-making through an elected representative

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Social Class

A group of people with similar positions in society

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Artisans

 People who make things that people need—like pots, weapons, and bricks for building

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Immigrant

A person who goes from one country to another for the purpose of taking up permanent residence

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Bill of Rights

A statement of the rights and liberties of a group of people

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Government

One or more people who exercise control over a society

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Surplus

An extra amount

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Society

A group of people who live and work in a particular area

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Agricultural Revolution

A type of farming that produces surpluses of food

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Ratify

To approve by a vote

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Mercenary

A soldier paid to fight for another country

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Prime Minister

 Political leader of the United Kingdom

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Indentured Servants

Immigrants who paid for their passage into North America by working for an employer for a set number of years

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Mayflower Compact

Allowed the Pilgrims to establish laws based on a majority vote

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Totalitarian

 When a political leader has total control of the government and the people

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Absolute Monarchy

Governments ruled by emperors, kings, or queens who have absolute power

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Sovereign

A country or state having the power to govern itself fully

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Cultural Diversity

A region populated by people from different places who have different customs

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Boycott

 A protest against a group or nation in which people refuse to buy goods from that group or nation

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Tolerance

Respecting the faiths or beliefs of others

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Regime

A system of government—but the term is often used to refer to a dictatorial or totalitarian government

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Legislature

A group of people who propose, debate, and pass laws, such as a state or federal legislative body

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Intolerance

The practice of condemning the religious practices or beliefs of others

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New World

The land on which the new colonies were settled

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Raw Materials

Goods used in the production or manufacture of products

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Democracy

Government by the people