| A | B |
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| "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.." | U.S. Bill of Rights |
| "We the Popele of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union"... | U.S Constitution of 1789 |
| "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence" | Articles of Confederation 1781 |
| " We hold these truths to be self -evident, that all men are created equal..." | Declaration of Independence |
| "the congress shall have the pwoer to make all Laws which are necessary and proper..." | U.S Constituituion |
| "That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." | Declaration of Independence |
| The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the local, state, or national government invalid | Judical review |
| A form of political organization in which governmental power is divided between a central government and a smaller unit of government | Federalism |
| The Senate must approve cabinet appointments made by the President | Checks and Balances |
| People pay income taxes to both the national government and to the State of Idaho | Federalism |
| The natural rights concept that ultimate political authority rests with the people | Popular Sovereignty |
| The diviison of powers among three different branches of government | Separtation of powers |
| U.S. House of Representatiaves | Legislative Branch |
| The President of the United States | Executive Branch |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | Judicial Branch |
| The mayor of Pocatello | Executive Branch |
| The Idaho State Legislature | Legislative Branch |
| The governor of Idaho | Executive Branch |
| The Federal District Court | Judical Branch |
| This branch enforces the laws | executive branch |
| This branch interprets the law | judicial branch |
| This branch writes the law | legislative branch |
| The people rather than representaives make police and law in this government form | Direct Democracy |
| The insitutuion through which society makes and enforces public policy | Government |
| Independent States that agree to form this and still retain their sovereignty | Confederation |
| the theory that believes people agree to give up power to promote the well-being for all | social contract |
| The theory that says that God gives those of royal birth the right to rule | divine right theory |
| Putting the common good above your own individual interests | civic virtue |
