a formal request for government action

The lawmaking branch of government, Congress

The branch of government that enforces the laws, The President

The branch of government that interprets the laws, Supreme Court

A government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement

The idea that political authority belongs to the people who are ruled through their consent.

Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws

The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

The system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others

Sharing power between the federal and state governments

The efforts of elected officials to look out for the interests of those who elected them

Consent of the governed

John Locke's view that governments derive their authority from those they preside over

a form of government in which citizens govern themselves, rule by the many.

a political system in which the chief executive and the legislature are elected independently

a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies

a government in which decisions are made through elected representatives of the people

Hands off. No government intervention in business

economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit

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Jurisdiction

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a court's authority to hear and decide a case

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Majority

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more than half

3.

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Minority

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less than half

4.

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Ratify

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approve formally, confirm, verify

5.

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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Revenue

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incoming money from taxes or other sources

7.

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Debt

Back

money borrowed and not yet paid back

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