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against a strong government
scared of another british like government. |
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farmers couldnt pay taxes
land taken from them
marched to massachussetts
burned the courthouse |
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| forcive removal of a government official. |
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| President acting as head of federal government. |
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| President representing the United States at funerals, weddings, etc. |
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| President acting as head of military |
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president can send troops for 60 days under three conditons
1) Attack on US
2) congress declares war
3) congress gives permission |
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meeting of supporters/members in a political party.
proportional states. |
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where voters select a candidate.
all or nothing states |
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| group of people represented by the candidate |
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| redrawing borders for jurisdiction. done every ten years |
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| redrawing borders so you win everytime |
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| giving money to a specific project |
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| someone who tries to sway the voters |
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| person who already has the job |
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the ways that congress keeps everyone under control.
1) committee hearings
2) impeachment
3) budget cuts |
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| supreme courts power to say that a law or act of president is unconstitutional. |
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file to move from state courts to the federal courts.
your rights have been violated |
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| file to move to the supreme court from the federal court. must go through appeals court first. |
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| judges who let their personal opinion affect their decisions. |
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| written law saying that judges are obligated to follow the precedent set before them |
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| the opinion of the majority of the judges |
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| the minority opinion of the judges |
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| your right to a fair trial under the law |
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| equal rights under the law under the same conditions. |
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