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History Ch 6
Question | Answer |
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the fair application of the law | due process |
foreign-born people whose parents are not citizens must move to the united states | naturalized citizen |
the house of representatives and senators must have 2/3 votes for a veto | for congress and house to override the president's veto |
idea of that policies are decided by the greatest number of people | majority rule, when deciding policy |
father of the constitution and added bill of rights to the constitution | james madison |
why was the bill of rights added to the constitiution | to define the rights and freedoms of the citizens clearly. americans feared a strong cental government might take away the rights that the states had granted to individuals |
the requirments to become a US citizen | you have to do the steps and know about US History and English and the oath, then you become a naturlized citizen |
years a president serves | 8 |
5 responsibilites of all citizens | fufill their civic duties must obey those and respect the authoritieswho enforce them |
eminent domain | governments power to take personal property to benefit the government |
double jepardy | the act of trying a person twice for the same crime |