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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