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| Document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government. |
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| Written list of freedoms the government promises to protect. |
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| Settlement in which each side gives up some demands to reach an agreement. |
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| System of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them. |
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| Government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority. |
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| Rights not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime. |
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| Principle by which powers of government are divided among seperate branches. |
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| Mid 1800's, term meaning each property decided if they wanted slavery or not. |
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| Principle of U.S. Constitution that establishes division of power between federal government and the states. |
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| Group of electors from each state that meet every four years to elect President and Vice President. |
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| Not permitted by the Constitution. |
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| To ask that a decision be viewed by a higher court. |
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| To reject, like when the President rejects a law passed by Congress. |
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| To bring serious charges of wrong-doing against a public official. |
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| Willingness to work for the good of the nation or community, even at great sacrifice. |
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| Person who enters another country in order to settle there. |
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| Noncitizen living in the country. |
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| To complete the official process of becoming a citizen. |
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| Brief introductory statement to the Constitution. |
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| How long are the terms that the members of the House of Representatives serve? |
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| How old must a person be to be elected to the House of Representatives? |
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| How old must a person be to be elected to the Senate? |
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| What is the length of a term of office for for members of the Senate? |
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| Two per state totalling out to 100. |
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| How many members of the Senate are there? |
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| A different number per state depending on the population, totalling out to 435 seats. |
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| How many members of the House of Representatives are there? |
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| What is the length of term in office for the President of the United States? |
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| How old must a person be to become President of the United States? |
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| Only once which would total out to 8 years. |
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| How many times can the President be reelected? |
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| Once appointed, they usually serve their whole life. |
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| What is the length of term for justices of the Supreme Court? |
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| How many members of the Supreme Court are there? |
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| District and appelate courts. |
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| What are the two main sets of inferior federal courts? |
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| Thousands of cases, but they only agree to view about 100. |
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| How many cases is the Supreme Court asked to view every year? |
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