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Government
After laws and Amendments
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9th Grade
09/15/2011
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Comittee
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work in congress is done
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Bill of Rights
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added to constitution
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Magna Carta
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1215 - Limiting the power of the king
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Militia
 Definition
state military unit
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Sunset law
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Review of govt agnecies to see if their still needed.
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Sunshine Law
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Govt. meetings must be heard
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Public policy
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Govt response to a public issue
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Interstate compact
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a trade agreement 2 or more states
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Bureaucracy
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people who work for the government.
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# of amendments
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27
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# of US Senators
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100 - 2 for each state
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# of in House of Representitives
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435
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Constitution was written
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1787
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"father of constitution"
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James Maddison
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author of DOI
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Thomas Jefferson
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