Midterm Exam Review

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American government was influenced by - Athens, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt

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Athens

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The government practiced by Ancient Rome.

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republic

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All laws as well as the consequences for breaking laws apply equally to all people.

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rule of law

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What did the English Bill of Rights do?

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limited the powers of the English monarchs

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An older document that laid the foundation for the English Bill of Rights

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Magna Carta

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Rights that existed before governments were created

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natural rights

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The meaning of "certain unalienable rights"

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certain rights can never be taken away

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Philosopher who developed the theory of natural rights.

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Locke

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Dividing powers of government into different, equal parts.

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separation of powers

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The clause of the US Constitution that says states can't pass any laws that violate federal law or the Constitution itself.

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Supremacy Clause