Civics

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This part of the Constitution explains how the government is set up
Articles
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A law making group of people that is divided into two parts
Bicameral
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The first ten changes to the constitution
Bill of rights
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The study of right and duties of a citizen
civics
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Freedom to think and act how you want without government interference
Civil liberty
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A written document and plan for governing people
constitution
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Established legal steps that must be followed by the police and courts
Due process
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Government system where powers is shared between the national government
Federalism
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Any type of crime in which the maximum punishment is over one year in jail
Felony
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An oddly shaped district designed to give a voting advantage to one party
Gerrymander
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The ruling authority of a community or society which provides security
Government
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A group of people that examine evidence and decide if a trial should take place
Grand jury
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A person who permanently moves to a new country
immigrant
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Accusing a government official of misconduct
Impeach
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A formal charge brought against a person on a serious crime by a grand jury
Indictment
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A legal process by which a person becomes a U.S. Citizen
Nationalization
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To legally forgive someone of a crime that they commuted
Pardon
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A group of voters who wants to control the new government
Political party
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This part of the constitution explains the purpose of the government
Preamble
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To approve something such as the U.S. Constitution
Ratify
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To Redistribute the representatives among the states
Reapportionment
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Type of democracy on which citizens elect officials to govern for the,
Representative
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Years of uninterrupted service that a person has served in the government
Seniority
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The supreme governing powers or authority
sovereignty
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the use of actions and signs to express a persons opinion
Symbolic speech
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The act of refuding to sigh a bill
veto
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the right to choose who you want to run the government
voting
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The month of the Independence
July
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Federalist paper #47
Separation of powers
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Judicial Main job
Interpret laws
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Legislative main job
Make laws
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Executive main job
enforce laws
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The month of independence
July
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Federalist paper #47
separation of powers
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Leader of House Of Representatives
Mike Bost
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Leader of the senate
Tammy Duckworth
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Leader of the Senate
**** Durban
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Speaker of the house
Kevin McCarthy
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To provide a common defense
Judicial branch
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Ability to collect taxes
Taxes
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The plan for a bicameral legislative in the constitution
Great compromise
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Colonies named after an island
New hampshire
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Colonies named after an Island
Rhode island
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The sons of liberty dressed as Mohawk natives to disguise themselves
Boston tea party
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A law making group of people that is divided into two parts

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Bicameral

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The first ten changes to the constitution

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Card 4

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The study of right and duties of a citizen

Back

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Freedom to think and act how you want without government interference

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