Citizenship Vocabulary

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Meaning no person may be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime

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Habeas Corpus

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the government has only the powers that the constitution gives it

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Limited Government

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the power to hear and decide cases

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Jurisdiction

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approving

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Ratifying

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an organization that represents the concerns of a particular group

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Interest Group

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a government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives

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Republic

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the idea that powers of government must be clearly defined and divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches

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Separation of Powers

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Each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two

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Checks and Balances

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pass a law despite a presidential veto

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Override

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disagreement

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Dissent