| Types of Government | Branches of Government | Vocabulary | Amendments | Court Cases |
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What is Democracy
Government by and for the people
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What is Legislative Branch
Makes laws
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What is Federalism
Power is shared and divided
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What is the 1st Amendment (I)
Guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition
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What is Marbury vs. Madison
Created Judicial Review
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What is Monarchy
King or queen
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What is Judicial Branch
Interpret laws
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What is Checks & Balances
Each branch of government is limited by other branches
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What is the 4th Amendment (IV)
Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
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What is Brown vs. Board of Education
Segregation in Public schools is illegal
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What is Theocracy
Priests rule in the name of God or a god
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What is Executive Branch
Enforces laws
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What is Rule of Law
Laws apply to all people
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What is the 2nd Amendment (II)
The right of the people to keep and bear arms
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What is New Jersey vs. T.L.O
Students can be searched if authorities have reasonable
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What is Unitary
National government is more powerful than state and local government
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What is The Electoral College
The president and vice president are elected through
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What is Popular Sovereignty
People control the government
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What is the 6th Amendment (VI)
The right to a speedy and public trial and a lawyer
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What is Plessy vs. Ferguson
Separate but equal racial segregation
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What is Oligarchy
Small group of people have power over a country
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What is The Governor
Maryland's Executive Branch Leader is called
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What is a Bill
Proposed Law
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What is the 14th Amendment (XIV)
Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States
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What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
Government must provide a lawyer for person accused of crime
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