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| Document that establishes the structure of government and fundamental laws of America |
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| group that opposed the ratification of the constitution on the grounds of no write protection of liberties for the people |
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| Interest groups arising from the unequal distribution of property or wealth who seek to influence/control government |
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| Form of government that allows for the participation of those who live in the society in the policy making process |
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| form of government where representatives are selected to decide public policy, these representatives are not subject to the immediate will of those who selected them |
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| principle that the people of society the ultimate source and proper beneficiary of governing society. |
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| elaborate systems of institutions of government reviewing the actions of the other institution so that none of them become to powerful |
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| freedoms inherited in human beings not dependent of government to grant, but government does have the responsibility to preserve them |
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| constitutional proposal that kept the status quo . Favored the small population states. |
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| powers of the court to review acts of Congress, the Executive Branch, and states to determine if these actions are in line or violate the constitution |
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