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ProfeAcunasClass on December 20, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 charter | document giving permmission to create a government |
| legislature | group of ppl chosen to make the laws |
| tyranny | abuse of power |
| direct democracy | form of government in which laws are mad edirectly by citizens |
| republic | government where citizens elect reps to make laws |
| 3/5 compromise | where the constitution counted slaves as 3/5 of a person |
| bicameral | two house legislature |
| bill of rights | list of citizenz rights |
| convention | assembly |
| eminent domain | power of government to take private property and make it public use |
| double jeopardy | being on trial twice for the same crime |
| freedom of speech | right to state ones opinion |
| political party | organization of citizens who wish to control government by getting there members elected to office |
| independant voter | ppl who dont support a certain political party |
| patronage | system when party leaders do favors for loyal supporters |
| platform | statement of a partys official stand on major public issues |
| planks | position statements on each specific issue in a partys platform |
| seperatin of powers | dividing government powet amoung legislative executive and judicial |
| ratification | approval |
| federalists | ppl who support the constitution |
| great compromise | the plan where each state was given votes based on states population |
| anti-federalists | ppl who DO NOT support the constitution |
| hereitage | taditions passed down from geneation to generation |
| compact | written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group |
| amendment process | process where changes are made to the constitution |
| seperation of state and church | seperation of religion |
| due process of law | process when the gov. must treat accused ppl fairly |
| freedom of the press | right to publish |
| canvass | to go to door to door handing out info on who they support (candidates) |
| precincts | voting districts |
| nominate | when political party selects /names a candidate to run for office |
| split ticket | practice of voting for candidates of more than one party on a ballot |
| straight ticket | practice of voting for candidates of only one party on a ballot |
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