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US politics Flashcards

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Representative democracy

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the people elected leaders who acted on their behalf

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republic

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which had a president rather than a king as it’s head

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federal system

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or structure with a central government in the capital, Washington, sharing power with state government

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Federal and State powers

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separation of powers

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Legislative branch

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Judicial branch

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Executive branch

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Role of the president

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Chief executive

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commander in chief

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Foreign policy director

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Legislative leader

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Party leader

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Head of state

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Presidency from Roosevelt to Reagan

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Roosevelt presidency

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Truman presidency

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Truman’s domestic policies

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Truman’s domestic policies: housing

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Truman’s domestic policies: inflation and wages

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Truman’s domestic policies: congress

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Truman’s domestic policies: 1948 presidential election

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Truman’s domestic policies: fair deal

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Key personality: Truman
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Truman’s domestic policies: economy
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Truman’s domestic policies: civil rights
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Truman’s domestic policies: Red Scare
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Eisenhower Presidency
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Business dominated cabinet
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Ike and congress
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Kennedy presidency
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Kennedy and congress
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congress blocked policies
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Johnson presidency
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johnson domestic policies
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johnson and congress
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johnson: civil rights
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johnson: war on poverty
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LBJ: key personality
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Nixon presidency
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Nixon and congress
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Nixon and supreme court
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Limiting powers of the president
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The ford presidency
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The carter presidency
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The reagan presidency
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Reduce big government
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