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In 2015 what percent of Americans trusted the government?

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19%

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America has what kind of government?

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representative democracy

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When did Native Americans get the right to vote?

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1924

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Limited Government

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powers are defined and limited by a constitution

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direct democracy

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a system that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies

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equality

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the ideas that all individuals should have the right to participate in political life and society on equivalent terms

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the 10th amendment is also called the what and why

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reserved powers amendment because aims to preserve powers to the states

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Digital Citizenship

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is the ability to participate in society online, and it is increasingly important in politics.

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liberty

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personal freedom and a government whose powers are limited by law

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federalism

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division of powers functions between national and state government

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In the 1960s what percent of people trusted the government?

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75%

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Adolf Hitler and the Soviet Union are examples of which system?

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Totalitarian

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Totalitarian

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The government recognizes no formal no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it

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political efficacy

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the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does

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unitary system

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the central government makes the important decisions and lower levels of government have little independent power

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police power does what?

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regulates the health, safety, and morals of its citizens

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Authoritarian

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government recognizes no formal limit but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions.

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The US thinks of its self as a what nation?

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Judeo-Christian nation

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Government

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formal institutions through which a land and its people are ruled

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What was the American population in 2016?

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323 million

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The American population in in 1790 was what?

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3.9 million

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Constitutional Government

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in that formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of the government

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federal system

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central government shares power or functions with lower levels of government

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Democracy

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placing considerable political power in the hands of ordinary people

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concurrent power

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authority possessed by both state and national governments, such as the power to levy taxes

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Representative Democracy or republic

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a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making

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laissez-faire capitalism

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allowed very little room for the national government to regulate trade or restrict the use of private property, even in the public interest

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How can citizens influence their government?

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serving on a jury, lobbying, writing a letter to the editor of newspaper, public rally or protest

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what was the first state to legalize gay marriage?

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Massachusetts

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