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All US male citizens have the right to vote.
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1 Articles of Confederation 2 Dictatorship
3 Capitalism 4 15th Amendment
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Articles of Confederation the first plan of government for the United States
A type of government in which one person has
Authoritarian
absolute power. "iron fist"
2 chambers; Congress has the Senate and the House
Bicameral
of Representatives
Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution
, A system that allows each branch of government to
Checks and Balances limit the powers of the other branches in order to
prevent abuse of power
Civil Rights Basic human right's for all people
A political system in which the government owns all
Communism property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.
(Cuba-Fidel Castro)
A person who believes government power,
Conservative particularly in the economy, should be limited in order
to maximize individual freedom.
1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental
Declaration of
Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted
Independence
independence from Britain.
Powers specifically given to the federal government
Delegated Powers by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to
print money.
Government is ruled by one person with total or
Dictatorship
absolute control and power.
A form of government in which citizens rule directly
Direct Democracy
and not through representatives
Double Jeopardy Being tried twice for the same crime.
Fair treatment through the judicial system: The right to
Due Process a fair and speedy trial judged by an impartial jury of
one's peers.
Congress has the right to make all laws "necessary
Elastic Clause and proper" to carry out its powers "stretches" power
to meet new situations
the votes assigned to each state, based on the state's
Electoral Vote
representation in Congress-29 for Florida
(Powers for Congress) postal system, weights and
Expressed Powers measurements, declare war, print money, regulate
immigration
A system in which power is divided between the
Federalism
national and state governments
A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on