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US Gov -Inst - final

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US Government - type of democracy? Representative Democracy
John Locke's Social Contract - purpose of government? Protect people's natural rights
Federalism - what is it? Division of power between Federal and State Governments
Popular sovereignty - what is it? People are the source of power in the US
Separation of Powers Division of power between 3 Branches of government
Support Women's right to an abortion - Liberal or conservative Liberal
Support traditional marriage (man and woman) - Liberal or conservative Conservative
Support people's right to own a gun - Liberal or Conservative Conservative
Anarchy - what is it? A situation when there is no government at all
Dictatorship - what is it? Rule by one person often with military control
Monarchy - what is it? A government run by a King or Queen
US President - how selected? Electoral College
Electoral votes - how distributed? All Electoral votes of a State go to the person who won the popular vote.
Presidential Candidates - where do they spend most time and money? Swing States
Power to Print money - what part of government has this power? Federal Government
Power to Make Laws - what part of government has this power? Both Federal and State Governments
Power to Collect taxes - what part of government has this power? Both Federal and State Governments
Power to Veto bills - who has this power? President
Power to interpret laws - who has this power? Supreme Court
Power to Impeach the President - who has this power? Congress
Texas v Johnson - what Amendment violated? 1st Amendment - right to symbolic speech
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