Government Final Flashcardizz

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System of government where power is shared by the national government and state governments

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Federalism

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The idea that a state’s government should serve at the will of the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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Document that establishes our governmental system including the three branches of government and checks and balances

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U.S. Constitution

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An organization that tries to influence both the public and the government about a particular issue

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Interest Group

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The process by which we elect our president

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Electoral College

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When electoral maps are drawn in a way to unfairly benefit a particular political party

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Gerrymandering

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The media serves as this when they expose wrongdoing by our government

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Watchdog

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A political party's list of values and ideas that they share with the public to let them know where the party stands on major issues

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Platform

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The process by which a sitting president is convicted of a crime and removed from office

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Impeachment

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When a legislature is made up of two separate bodies

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Bicameral