gov cpt 3 voc
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- principle by which the government is given the power to do only certain things
- limited government
- principle that the people hold the supreme power to govern
- popular sovereignty
- principle by which power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- separation of power
- principle in which each branch of government exercises a chech on the powers of the others
- checks and balances
- contrary to the constitution
- unconstitutional
- principle of American government where courts have the power to decide if a law or executive action is constitutional
- judicial review
- freedom granted by law
- civil rights
- principle in the constitution that religion and government are to be kept seperate
- seperation of church and state
- reasonable grounds for suspicion based on evidence from a good source
- probable cause-4th amendment
- official document that describes in detail the place being searched, object sought, or person suspected of a crime
- search warrant-4th amendment
- request for a specific course of action
- petition- 1st amendment
- quarantee that a person may not be tried again for the same crime
- double jeopardy-5th amandment
- forcing a person accussed of a crime to testift against themself.
- self-incrimination-5th amendment
- idea that government must follow fair and lawful procedures in its dealings with individuals
- due process of law-5th amendment
- guarantee of money required to release a person under arrest from jail until trial
- bail-8th amendment
- special taxes paid as a qualification to vote
- poll taxes
- action based on prejudice
- discrimination
- court rulings that serve as guidelines for making future decisions
- precedents