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1. Are usually majority decisions - encouraging majority support for governmental policies.

2. Sometimes disappear - but the development of a new second party is the traditional pattern.

3. Forbids states to collect a poll tax as a prerequisite to voting in national elections.

4. The Constitution & laws is an example of a check the judicianry holds over the president & Congress.

5. Powers are carefully separated & balanced among executive - legislative - & judicial branches to avoid centralization of powers & resultant tyranny.

6. Advocates the restriction of governmental activities within narrow limits - leaving a broad area of freedom to the individual.

7. Intended to give blacks the right to vote.

8. During most of US history - power has alternated between 2 major parties.

9. Is an example of a legislative check on the executive branch.

10. Is enhanced by a two - party system as opposed to a multiparty system.

11. Allows 18- year olds to vote in national elections.

12. It defines citizenship - providing supremacy of national citizenship over state citizenship. It restrains the states from depriving persons of life - liberty - or property without due process of law or denying persons the equal protection of laws.

13. Laws - & treaties of the US.

14. ...see following cards.

15. Policy - making executives are the prime minister & the # of the cabinet - all of whom are members of the legislature & dependent on support of the legislature for continuance in office. Parliamentary gov. differs from the American system of separati

16. Is an example of an executive check on the legislative branch.

17. This forbids the states to enter treaties - coin money - subvert the national currency - or pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts - and so on. It outlaws tariffs by states.

18. This theory holds that the state is a product of force & conquest. Like other theories - it cannot be proved & is generally considered inadequate as an explanation of the origin of the state.

19. The right of the ruler to rule was inherited from his or her ancestors - who were believed to have been appointed by a supreme being. It is identified w/absolutist governments. It was accepted as the justification for the rule of kings in much of the

20. A federation - such as the US - is a union of 2 or more local governments under 1 central gov. - with both the central & local govs excercising independent spheres of authority - either in theory or in practice. In encourages unity in matters of gene

21. Forbids states to deny women the right to vote.

22. Of court decisions is a check of the executive over the judicial branch.

23. Holds that all government is evil - unnecessary - & undesirable.

24. Government resting on the will of a single person or a small group of persons. The welfare of the state is often held above the welfare of the individual.

25. Do arise & influence national politics. Minor parties have sometimes had senators & representatives elected and have occasionally dominated state & local politics.

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