Government Vocab #1

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Fifth Amendment principle requiring government to follow constitutional procedures in trials and actions against individuals.

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due process

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Two-house legislative body.

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bicameral

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Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.

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judicial review

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System where each government branch controls others.

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checks and balances

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Principle that all people and institutions are accountable to the law; no one is above the law.

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Rule of Law

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Powers granted to the national government.

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delegated powers

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Govt where majority rules by vote.

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democracy

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Where people vote for decision-makers

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representative democracy

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Powers needed by government to execute expressed constitutional powers.

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expressed powers

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Formal approval of something

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ratification