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One of two houses of Congress
Has 100 members |
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One of two houses of Congress
Has 435 members |
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| Freedom of religion, press, speech, petition |
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Right from unlawful search and seizure
(must have search warrant) |
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Right against self-incrimination
(testifying against oneself) |
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| a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern |
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| Shared power between federal and state governments |
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| an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit |
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| an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country |
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| a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret |
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| working in an organized way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| Enlightenment-Era Philosphers |
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Makes laws
Made of Senate and House of Representatives |
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Enforces laws
Made of president, vice president, and many cabinets |
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Interprets laws
Made of Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, and District Courts |
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Leader of the House of Representatives
Member of majority political party
Third in line to be president |
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| Group of people/representatives |
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| Rights provided to you in the Constitution |
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| able to do something/participate |
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| q liberty or right whose protection from governmental interference is guaranteed by a constitution |
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| an international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries |
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| Social Security Administration |
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| government agency that covers a range of social security services, such as disability, retirement and survivors' benefits |
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| the wealth and resources of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
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| greater than half of a total |
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| less than half of a total |
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| preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for an election |
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| control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members |
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