Intro. to U.S. Governmetn

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Chapter 1: American Government and Civic Engagement
Goods that all people may use but...,
Political power rests in the hand...,
People participate directly in ma...
22  cards
Chapter 2: The Constitution and Its Origins
Those who did not support ratific...,
The first basis for the new natio...,
A legislature with two houses suc...
23  cards
Chapter 3: American Federalism
A legislative action declaring so...,
A type of grant that comes with l...,
A federal transfer formulated to ...
22  cards
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
A law originally created to uphol...,
Limitations on the power of gover...,
Guarantees of equal treatment by ...
25  cards
Chapter 5: Civil Rights
The use of programs and policies ...,
The native american civil rights ...,
Laws passed immediately after the...
30  cards
Chapter 8: The Media
The media s ability to choose whi...,
The coverage area assigned to jou...,
Video and print news posted to th...
24  cards
Chapter 9: Political Parties
A process of cooperation through ...,
An election that represents a sud...,
A condition in which one or more ...
28  cards
Chapter 10: Interest Groups & Lobbying
Groups of companies or institutio...,
A political movement that resembl...,
A 2010 supreme court case that gr...
30  cards
Chapter 7: Voting & Elections
The result when a voter stops vot...,
A form of candidate nomination th...,
Voters who belong to political pa...
29  cards
Chapter 11: Congress
The process by which seats in the...,
The political process that result...,
Proposed legislation under consid...
28  cards

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