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| Resolving conflicts and deciding who gets what when and how |
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| the power of gov't to intervene in the exersize of civil liberties restricted by law, usually the constitution |
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| suffage for all adults who arent disqualified by the laws of the country |
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| a small group of leaders or a dictator who makes all the decisions |
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| " rule by the best" which means wealthy |
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| political authority is invested in the people |
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| rule by god or gods by a religious leader usually self appointed |
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| A gov't in which soverignity rests with the ppl rather then a king or monarch |
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| The process by which people acquire political beliefs and vaules |
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| The patterned set of ideas vaules and ways of thinking about govt and politics that characterizes ppl |
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| those personal freedoms including freedom of religion and speech that are protected by individuals |
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| As a politicl vaule, the idea that all people are of equal worth |
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| believe in a high vaule on social and economic equality, welfare, civil rights, and social change |
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| Property consists not only of personal possessions but also of wealth-creating assets such as farms and factories |
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| supports patriotism and traditional vaules; oppose same sex marriage |
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| Compromise between N.J. and Virgina that created 1 chamber of congress based on pop. and 1 rep equality |
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| 2 chambers - House of Rep and the Senate |
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| Voluntary assocation of independent states |
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| A group of ppl occupying a specific area and organized under 1 govt |
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| favored strong govt and consitiution |
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| prevented the con. from being ratified |
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| the system of courts that interpets and applies the law in the name of the state |
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| divides the powers of govt between the national govt and state and the local govts |
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| the consitutional provision that makes tyhe consitiutionand fed. laws superior to all conflicting states and local laws |
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| states and national govt cooperate in solving complex common problems |
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| requiring the states to take some action in areas ranging from vote registration to ocean dumping to education |
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| Necessary and proper clause |
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| Article 1 sec8 that grants congress the power to do whatever is nessecary to execute its delegated power |
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| The power of the supreme court or any court to delare unconsitiual federal or state laws |
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