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Separating of powers
vesting of the legislative, judiciary and executive powers of government in separate bodies
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Checks and balances
system that allows each branch of a government to veto acts of another branch
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US constitution
document defining the rights, duties and structure of government in America
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Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments- ratified in 1791
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Veto
reject
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Legislative
makes laws
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Judicial
reviews laws
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Executive
carries out laws
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What can the Legislative branch do? 3 things
pass federal laws, control federal appropriations, approve treaties and presidential appointments
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What can the Judiciary branch do? 3 things
Review lower court decisions, decide constitutionality of laws, decide cases involving laws
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What can the executive branch do? 5 things
Propose and enforce laws, make foreign treaties, commander in chief of armed forces, appoint Supreme Court justices and federal court judges, pardon those convicted in federal court
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what party is the PATRIOTIC DONKEY?
Democratic party
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Democratic party 3 views
liberal, big government, minorities
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Republican party 4 views
lassaiz-faire, conservative, small government, lower taxes
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Isolationism
advocating non involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non entanglement in international poitics
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What pushed American public opinion towards Isolationism
Great Depression and memory of tragic losses in WW1
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Progressivism
the belief that government or people acting on its behalf can be used to address social problems, inequalities, or inequities facing the nation.
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What was Progressivism a response to?
issues faced by America after industrialization was introduced
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Laissez-faire policy of 3 Republican presidents 1910-29
government should leave economy alone and big businesses were free to expand without being held back by the government
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Who were the 3 Republican presidents from 1910-29
Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
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Checks and balances

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system that allows each branch of a government to veto acts of another branch

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US constitution

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Bill of Rights

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Veto

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