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What are 4 ways to amend the FL constitution?
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-ballot initiative process -constitutional convention -taxation and budget reform commission -legislative and joint resolution
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Services of the national gov
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Welfare programs, postal service, and interstate highways
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Services of state gov
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Education, environment and licenses
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Services of local gov
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Police, fire dept, library, and school
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What was John Locke known for?
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Natural law, social contract, & he was an enlightenment thinker
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What is the social contract?
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People give up some of their rights to be protected by the government & if the gov doesn't protect them the contract is broken and a new leader will be chosen
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Who influenced the dec of independence
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Locke
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How did Montesquieu influence the founding fathers?
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His idea of separation of powers and his enlightenment ideas
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English parliament
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Congress
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What 4 ideas did the Magna Carta create
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Rule of law, forced trial by jury, needed approvement to pass laws, & limited gov
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List two rights I the English Bill of rights that are also in the US bill of rights
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Freedom of speech and no taxes w/o consent
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Name two concepts of the mayflower compact that influenced the founding fathers
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Rule of law and social contract
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List three things the British did that made the colonists angry
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Got rid of legislature, limited judicial powers, taxes, no trial by jury, and quartering
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What rights did Thomas Jefferson say every American is entitled to according to the Declaration of Independence?
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Who influenced Jefferson in his "natural rights" section of the constitution
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John Locke
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List three weaknesses of the AOC
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No power to tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws
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List the goals of the preamble
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More perfect union,secure blessings of liberty, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, & promote the general welfare
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What president demonstrated rule of law?
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Nixon
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List two sources of American law
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code of Hammurabi and English common law
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list four types of laws
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Civil, criminal, military & constitutional
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What amendment defines citizenship
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The 14th
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What are five qualifications for becoming a naturalized citizen?
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Must be 18 A lawful permanent resident Have lived in US for five years Be of good moral character Know basic English
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What are the two ways to be a naturalized citizen
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Law of soil- born in US Law of blood- citizen by parents
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What are the six steps to becoming a naturalized citizen?
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Live in US for five years Fill out an application Finger print background check Interview Pass civics and English test Take oath of allegiance
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List four obligations of US citizens
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Obey the law, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on jury
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List four responsibilities of citiznship
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Vote Attend civic meeting Petition gov Run for office
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First amendment
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Freedom of speech, to petition, religion, press, and assembly
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Second amendment
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Right to bear arms
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Third amendment
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No quartering
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Fourth amendment
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Arrests and searches
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Fifth amendment
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Rights of person accused of a crime
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Sixth amendment
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Rights of person on trial for crime
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Seventh amendment
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Jury trials in civil case
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Eighth amendment
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Limits on bail and punishment
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Ninth amendment
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Rights kept by the people
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Tenth amendment
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Power kept by states or people
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Thirteenth amendment
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Abolishes slavery
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Fourteenth amendment
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Citizenship, due process and equal protection
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Fifteenth amendment
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Black men can vote
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Nineteenth amendment
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Women's suffrage
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Twenty fourth amendment
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Abolishes poll taxes
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Twenty sixth amendment
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Lowered voting age to eighteen
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Marbury v madison
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Judicial review
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Plessy v ferguson
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Separate but not equal
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Brown v board of education
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Ends segregation in public schools
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Gideon v wainright
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Right to free legal counsel
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Miranda v Arizona
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Due process
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I re' Gualt
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Juba lines have the same due process as adults
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Tinker v De Moines
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Students have freedom of speech
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Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
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Limits freedom of speech in school
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US v Nixon
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Rule of law
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Bush v Gore
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Divided courts give election to Bush
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Democrats
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-welfare programs to help those in need -higher taxes -business regulation
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Republicans
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-less gov programs -lower taxes -less business regulation
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Liberitarians
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Maximum freedom, minimum gov
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Socialist
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Give workers control businesses and welfare programs to help the people
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Communists
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Workers and people who control businesses; dictators
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Three qualifications to become president
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-thirty five years old -resident for fourteen years -"natural born" citizen
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Three qualifications for serving on the House of Reps
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- twenty five years old - resident for seven years - no term limits
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Qualifications to serve in the senate
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- must be thirty years old - resident for nine years - no term limits
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Party platform
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The main goals and ideas of he party
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Bias
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Opinionated or showing preferences
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Propaganda
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Info meant to persuade
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Public policy
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Plan to resolve and issue laws/ regulations
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What is domestic policy
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Plan to deal with problems
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What is foreign policy
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President and executive branch and congress
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List the five ways the pres deals with foreign policy
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He signs treaties, appoints ambassadors, appoints Secretary of State, serves as commander in chief, and chief diplomat
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List the ways congress deals with foreign policy
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Confirms treaties, declares war, provides funding, and confirms ambassadors and secretary of state
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UN
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United nations
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NATO
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Security
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NAFTA
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Free trade
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UNICEF
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Helping children
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World court
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International justice
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WTO
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Free trade - no tarrifs
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Red Cross
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International aid
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NGOs
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Non-gov organizations
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What two wars fought in Europe and Asia were the last two declared wars
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World War One and Two
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Name two undeclared wars
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Vietnam and Afghanistan
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What was the 45 year long conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union called?
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The Cold War
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What were the two conflicts with Cuba in the 1960s?
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The Cuban missile crisis and the bay of pigs
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What country was the two Gulf Wars fought against
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The U.S. v Iraq
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Constitutional monarchy
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King or queen cerimonialy
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Communism
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More extreme version; all publicly owned
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Socialism
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Both public ownership and businesses
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Autocracy
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Ruled by one
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Oligarchy
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Ruled by a few
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Federal government
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Power is shared between national and regional gov
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Confederal
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Regional gov tells central gov what to do
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Unitary gov
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Central gov has all the power
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Ex of absolute monarchy
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Saudi Arabia
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Another name for limited monarchy
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Const monarchy
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Who is the executive chose by in a Parliamentary system?
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Legislative
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Corresponding powers
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Powers held by the state legislature
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Concurrent powers
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Powers shared by the national and state gov
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List three concurrent powers
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Tax, courts, public welfare, and building roads
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Reserved powers
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Powers held by the state gov
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List three reserved powers
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Elections, public safety, and mariage
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Federalism
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Powers are shared by national and state gov
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Representative democracy (what is another word for it?)
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Republic
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How are federal amendments made?
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2/3 congress and 3/4 of the states
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List the steps of Congress passing a law
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Bill is introduced Sent to committee Floor discussion and vote Sent to other house Sent to committee Floor discussion and vote Conference committee Sent to president
