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American History
Unit 2 Test
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10th Grade
09/14/2010

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Popular Sovereignty
Definition
Government power that comes from the people
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Limited Government
Definition
Government can do only those things people approve it to do
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Separation of Powers
Definition
Division of government into 3 branches: legislative, executive and judicial
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Checks and Balances
Definition
Each branch has powers to check, or stop actions of the other branches.
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Judicial Review
Definition
Courts have power to cancel laws or acts of government that are unconstitutional or violate the Constitution.
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Federalism
Definition
Power of government is divided between national government and the states.
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Form a more perfect union
Definition
unite all states under one strong national government
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Establish Justice
Definition
Insure government is fair to all citizens
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Insure domestic tranquility
Definition
keep peace at home, within the borders of the U.S.
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Provide for the common defense
Definition
government maintains military to defend all states against foreign invaders
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Promote the general welfare
Definition
Insure all citizens are taken care of
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Secure the blessing of liberty
Definition
Enforce the rights and freedoms of the Constitution
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Two houses of Congress
Definition
A. House of Representatives
B. Senate
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Executive Branch
Definition
The president is the head of this branch
Term
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Definition
A candidate for president must be at least this age
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Impeachment
Definition
to bring formal charges of misconduct against a public official
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Judicial branch
Definition
U. S. Supreme court is the hightest court in the nation and is the top level of this branch
Term
amendment
Definition
change or addition to the Constitution
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Bill of Rights
Definition
first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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1st Amendment freedoms
Definition
1. Speech
2. Press
3. Assembly
4. Religion
5. Petition
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2nd Amendment
Definition
Right to Bear arms
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4th amendment
Definition
Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
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Double Jeopardy
Definition
cannot be tried twice for the same crime
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self-incrimination
Definition
accused cannot be forced to testify
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Eminent domain
Definition
Government can take private property for public use
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6th amendment
Definition
1. Right to a speedy trial
2. must be informed of charges against you
3. right to cross-examine witnesses against you
4. Right to be represented by an attorney
5. Right to a trial by jury
Term
12th amendment
Definition
President and Vice-President are elected by the Electoral College
Term
16th amendment
Definition
Congress has power to levy income tax
Term
19th amendment
Definition
Women's right to vote
Term
20th amendment
Definition
if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College the election of president will be decided by the House of Representatives
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22nd amendment
Definition
President can serve 2, 4-year terms
Term
25th amendment
Definition
If the president dies, resigns or is removed from office the vice-president becomes president.
After the V-P, the Speaker of the House
Term
18th and 21st amendments
Definition
They both deal with alcohol, the 18th prohibited alcohol and the 21st repealed (struck down) the 18th
Term
14th and 15th amendments
Definition
14 - made blacks citizens (which meant they could vote)
15 - gave blacks the right to vote (because 14th wasn't enough)
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