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Congress

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Made up of the Senate and House of Representatives

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Revenue

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Money that a nation or state collects. Most comes from taxes.

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Political Party

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Groups of people who share the same views and elect government officials

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Popular Sovereignty

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Authority or power comes from the people that are governed; primary source of government power

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taxes

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Most important local source of funding for school districts in Texas

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Individual Rights

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Basic liberties and rights of all citizens guaranteed by the Bill of Rights; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Governor

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Head of the executive branch; commander-in-chief of the state military; signs or vetoes bills

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Judicial Branch

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Interprets the laws; determines if laws are Constitutional or Unconstitutional

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Levels of Government

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Federal, State, Local

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Amendment

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Ways to make changes to the Constitution to keep up with changes in society

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Separation of Powers

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Each branch of government has it's own responsibilities, powers are divided.

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Legislative Branch

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Makes the laws

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Veto

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Power of the President/Governor to reject a bill passed by Congress

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Texas Constitution

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Influenced by the U.S. Constitution; outlines the branches of government, powers of officials, protects individual rights

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Bicameral

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Two legislative chambers. The Senate and House of Representatives

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Expenditure

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Money the government spends on programs

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Executive Branch

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Enforces the laws; made up of the President or Governor

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Consititution

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Supreme law of the land. Texas' is modeled after the United States Constitution

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Principles of Government

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The 7 Constitutional provisions included to limit the powers of the government

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Ways citizens participate in government

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signing petitions to change laws and attending public hearings about bills

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Federalism

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Delegates power to the national government, to the state governments, and to the local governments

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Republicanism

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People elect representatives to give them power to make laws and conduct government

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Limited Government

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Constitution limits the powers or actions of government by listing what powers they have and do not have.

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Checks and Balances

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Each branch of government holds control over the other two branches so they do not become too powerful

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Bill of Rights

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Protects and lists individual rights of citizens

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