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American Government and Civic Engagement
What parts of people s lives does...,
Government defined,
Goals of the government
67  cards
The Constitution and it's Origins
Anti federalists,
Articles of confederation,
Bicameral legislature
161  cards
Government in Daily Life
Why does the government regulate ...,
When do government affairs become...,
How is the government involved in...
4  cards
American Federalism
What way is the federal governmen...,
What does federalism do,
American federalism also seeks to
139  cards
Civil Liberties
What does the us constitution do,
How do we interpret the us consti...,
Civil liberties
188  cards
What Are Civil Rights and How Do We Identify Them?
Civil rights,
The due process clause of the fif...,
Equal protection clause
324  cards
Media
Social media,
2  cards
Political Parties
How are interest groups related t...,
Political parties,
How do political parties create a...
127  cards
Individual Agency and Action
How we form our political identities,
Socialization agents who shapes o...,
An example of a right explicitly ...
96  cards
Vocab
Caucus,
Chronic minority,
Coattail effect
93  cards
Congress
Constitutional convention of 1787,
Virginia plan,
New jersey plan
8  cards
Presidency
1  cards
The Courts
Which article in the articles of ...,
What does article iii of the arti...,
Original jurisdiction
125  cards
State and Local Government
What were the priorities of the p...,
How did the people who wrote the ...,
Specific problems with the articl...
166  cards
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy,
Modern society relies on the effe...,
How does the gov provide public g...
69  cards
Study Guide
Apportionment,
Gerrymandering,
Congressional elections especiall...
23  cards

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