1.
a political unit that has the authority to govern itself
2.
divides the United States government into 3 branches.
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branch with courts to interpret laws.
4.
branch with a congress to make laws.
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branch led by a president to carry out laws.
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Each branch has the responsibility to ______ the other branches.
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lowest level of government
8.
Highest level of Government
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Division of power between a central government and state governments
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written in 1776, the Deceleration of ________ gave America freedom from Great Britain
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established the structure for the current United State Government.
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first document that limited the power of government
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gave englishmen a free elcection
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means assigned or given.
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shared powers between the Federal and State level.
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Type of government where the central government gets its power from the states
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when America was born, each state already had one of these
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Type of government where states and a central government share power
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The necessary and proper clause is also known as the ______ clause
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Clause that says federal laws are superior to state laws
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Type of government where the central government has all the power
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A word that describes the relationship of the state in America
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The country that ruled the American colonies before the Revolutionary War
29.
Powers that are not actually stated in the Constittion
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Introductory statement in the U.S. Constitution
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__________ wrote the Virginia Petition of Rights
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___________ wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Statue of Religious Freedom
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City associated with creating the U.S. Constitution
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Act of giving a business license
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gave each citizen protection of property and against martial law
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Chamber of congress whose members are decided on population
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another name for the Legislative branch of the National Government
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Each state receives 2 votes
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The top member of the executive branch at the State level
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chamber of congress at the state level
