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| Where does the phrase "Equal Justice under Law" appear? |
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| on the outside of the supreme court building |
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| What was the Supreme Court case that established the power of judicial review? |
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| What allows cities to write their own charters and manage their own affairs? |
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| What is the town where the county courthouse is located? |
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| What amendmet to the US Constitution establishes the states' reserved powers? |
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| How can governers in many states choose to veto only a specific part of a bill? |
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| by using a line-item veto |
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| What are people refering to when they mention the 8th amendment? |
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| people who feel that the death penalty should be eliminated because it is "cruel and unusual" |
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| What is stated in the 5th amendment? |
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| protection from being forced to testify against oneself |
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| What are intrest groups that work to benefit all or most of society? |
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| What is the Federal Communications commission? |
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| the government agency that regulates broadcast media |
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| What plan called for a government with 3 branches? |
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| To amend the constitution, a proposal must be made by how many of the members of congress? |
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| What is the first known system of written law? |
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| What is an example of opportunity cost? |
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| not going to a movie with friends in order to study |
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| What is the extra cost of producing one additional unit of output? |
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| the fundamental economic problem |
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| When did the supreme court rule that it was a violation of freedom of speech to limit how much a candidate could spend on his or her own election campaign? |
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| How old do you have to be to vote? |
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| How many electoral votes must you receive to win a presidential election? |
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