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SAK Civivs Final 14
Question | Answer |
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People select those who make decisions in government. | Popular Sovereignty |
Each branch of government can do certain things to control the other branches. | Checks and Balances |
When people don't agree and decide to find common ground. | Compromise |
Division of powers between the states and federal government. | Federalism |
Wanted all states to have equal representation in Congress. | New Jersey Plan |
Protects the rights of the accused with established rule of law. | Due Process of Law |
Powers that are not written specifically in the Constitution, but are "understood" based on other things that are written. | Implied Powers |
When a person or group is treated unfairlt based on race, religion, religion or other reasons. | Discrimination |
A court's authority to hear a case first. | Original Jurisdiction |
The five freedom's. This amendment discusses Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, The Right to Peaceably Assembly, The Right to Petetion the Government. | First Amendment |
The introduction the Constitution. It explains what the Constitution will do. | Preamble |
Formally accusing a high ranking official of wrong-doing. | Impeach |
People who work together to achieve a common goal. | Interest Groups |
The written law of the land. | Constitution |
A legal process for becoming a citizen. | Naturalization |
The case that is the reason you are given your 5th amendment rights. | Miranda |
A plan that called for representation by state population in Congress. | Virginia Plan |
A case that made it so that all people have a right to a lawyer. | Gideon |
Economic system that was a mixture of the Market and Command systems. | Mixed Economic Systems |
How much money a business has left after paying out all of its expenses. | Profit |
Things a person must have to survive. | Needs |
Outlines the rights of the accused through Due Process of Law. | Fifth Amendment |
More than half. | Majority |
The Courts ability to determine what they think the Constitution means. | Interpret |
Work that is provided to people. Teachers provide a service. | Services |
An economy that is based on things that have been done in the past. | Traditional Economy |
An economy where buyers and sellers agree on what, how, and for whom to produce. | Market Economy |