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Government terms
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- 1#1 1st amendment WPprotects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and right to petition
- 2#2 2nd Amendment WPthe right of the people to keep and bear Arms
- 3#3 3rd Amendment WPNo Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
- 4#4 4th amendment WPThe right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
- 5#5 5th amendment WPproviding chiefly that no person be required to testify against himself or herself in a criminal case and that no person be subjected to a second trial for an offense for which he or she has been duly tried previously.
- 6#6 6th amendment WPthe accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed
- 7#7 7th amendmentamendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact.
- 8#8 8th amendment WP'Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- 9#9 9th amendment WPIt says that all the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government.
- 10#10 10th amendment WPstates that any power not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution belongs to the States and the people.
- 11#11 11th amendment WPcourts cannot hear cases and make decisions against a state if it is sued by a citizen who lives in another state or a person who lives in another country.
- 12#12 12th amendment WPrequires a person to receive a majority of the electoral votes for Vice President for that person to be elected Vice President by the Electoral College.
- 13#13 13th amendmentabolished slavery
- 14#14 14th amendment WPdefining national citizenship and forbidding the states to restrict the basic rights of citizens or other persons.
- 15#15 15th amendmentgranted African American men the right to vote
- 16#16 16th amendmentallows government to collect tax
- 17#17 17th amendment WPgave people the right to vote for their senators
- 18#18 18th amendment WPestablished the prohibition of "intoxicating liquors" in the United States.
- 19#19 19th amendment WPThe 19 Amendment granted women the right to vote, and reads
- 20#20 20th amendmentsets the dates at which federal (United States) government elected offices end. In also defines who succeeds the president if the president dies.
- 21#21 21st amendmentrepealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America.
- 22#22 22nd amendment WPsets a limit on the number of times an individual is eligible for election to the office of President of the United States, and also sets additional eligibility conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.
- 23#23 23rd amendment WPgives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College.
- 24#24 24th amendment WPprohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
- 25#25 25th amendment WPif the President becomes unable to do their job, the Vice President becomes the President
- 26#26 26th amendment WPThe right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
- 27#27 27th amendment WPdeals with pay raises or decreases for members of Congress.
- 28#28 Advocacy Groups WPalso known as special interest groups, use various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and ultimately policy.
- 29#29 Anti - Federalists WPopposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution
- 30#30 Bias WPprejudice in favor of or against one thing
- 31#31 checks and balances WPa system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.
- 32#32 civic WPrelating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal.
- 33#33 Compromise WPan agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
- 34#34 Consensus Building WPessentially mediation of a conflict which involves many parties.
- 35#35 Credibility WPthe quality of being trusted and believed in.
- 36#36 Executive WPhaving the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
- 37#37 Federalismthe federal principle or system of government.
- 38#38 Federalist WPa person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
- 39#39 Interest Ratesthe proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.
- 40#40 Judicialof, by, or appropriate to a court or judge.
- 41#41 Judicial Review WPreview by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- 42#42 Legislative WPhaving the power to make laws.
- 43#43 Limited Government WPgoverning or controlling body whose power exists only within pre-defined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority.
- 44#44 Negotiation WPdiscussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
- 45#45 Persuasion WPthe action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.
- 46#46 Popular Sovereignty WPgiving the power of the government to the people by voting
- 47#47 Public opinion polls WPoften simply referred to as a poll or a survey, is a human research survey of public opinion from a particular sample.
- 48#48 Public Records WPare documents or pieces of information that are not considered confidential and generally pertain to the conduct of government
- 49#49 Research Dataany information that has been collected, observed, generated or created to validate original research findings
- 50#50 Reserve Requirement WPa central bank regulation employed by most, but not all, of the world's central banks, that sets the minimum amount of reserves that must be held by a commercial bank.
- 51#51 Separation of powers WPan act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
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