Precedence of the Presidency

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freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to privacy, and the right to own property. Individual rights are often associated with democracy, a government system where the power resides with the people.

• Individual rights
• Corporate rights
• Community rights
• Government rights

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a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.

• Confederate
• Unionist
• Separatist
• Federalist

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the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence

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8th-century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, gave state governments more authority.

• Federalist Party
• Pro-Federalists
• Constitutionalists
• Anti-Federalists

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an advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the members are often the President's closest confidants.

• Cabinet
• Congress
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

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The highest court in the federal government; part of the Judicial Branch; final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution. opinion. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

• Magistrate Court
• Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court
• District Court

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an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals. 

• a tea party
• a dance party
• a political party
• a birthday party

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a mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.

• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Communism
• federalism