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| Powers possessed and exercised by both the National and State governments are known as _______, | concurrent powers |
| Wherever there is _______, no government exists to control | anarchy |
| An _______ is a congressional law agreeing to grant Statehood. | act of admission |
| In a _______, the government is not responsible to the will of the people. | dictatorship |
| Agreements among the states are known as _______. An example of one is the New York Port Authority. | interstate compacts |
| _______ is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice of one State is returned by another State. | extradition |
| In a _______, the people themselves rather than representatives, make governmental policies and laws. It does not exist at the national level anywhere in the world today! | direct democracy |
| A synonym for the word premier is _______. | prime minister |
| Decisions reached through a _______ merge differing viewpoints into a generally acceptable plan of action. | compromise |
| In a _______, the power is divided between a state’s central and local levels of government. | federal government |
| To be both accountable to the people and more efficient, most democratic governments rely on a system of _______. | indirect democracy |
| In this Supreme Court Case, _______, the Supreme Court decided that all accused criminals have the right to a lawyer even if no special circumstances exist. | Gideon vs. Wainwright |
| The first ten amendments, which provide the protection of basic individual rights and liberties, are called the _______. | Bill of Rights |
| The _______ called for representation in Congress to be determined by population. | Virginia Plan |
| _______ is the act of formal approval. | Ratification |
| The _______ believed the Constitution represented a too powerful central government. They were against ratifying the Constitution. | Anti-Federalists |
| The system of _______ helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of the others. | checks and balances |
| The _______ called for equal representation in legislature, regardless of the population of a state. | New Jersey Plan |
| The _______ were in favor of ratifying the Constitution. | Federalists |
| Powers which are thought reasonable to be granted, but not spelled out specifically in the Constitution are known as _______. | implied powers |
| A refusal to buy or sell goods is known as a _______. | boycott |
| The group of 55 men who created the Constitution were known as the _______. | Framers |
| The idea that government and its officers are always subject to-and are never above the law is described as _______. | rule of law |
| The principle of _______ expresses the concept that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles. | constitutionalism |
| The _______ was an agreement that stated | Connecticut Compromise |
| An _______ is a written or unwritten change to the Constitution. | amendment |
| The Constitution provides for the _______ by creating three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. | separation of powers |
| The principle of _______ holds that government may do only those things that the people have given it power to do. | limited government |
| The _______ abolished slavery. | 13th Amendment |
| Kansas has _______ electoral college votes. | six |
