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group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes, religion
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Nation
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a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority
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State
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a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments
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Federal System
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government in which the people rule
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Democracy
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the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
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Separation of Powers
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the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
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Checks and Balances
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the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
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Judicial Review
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powers directly stated in the Constitution
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Expressed Powers (of Congress)
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A feeling of pride and loyalty to a nation
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Nationalism
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