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tolerance
respecting and accepting others
2
bureaucracies
complex government systems
3
Fourth Amendment
protects "against unreasonable searches and seizures"
4
eminent domain
the government's right to take away private property for
public use
5
common law
laws based on precedent and customs
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deportation
sending aliens back to their own country
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Boston Tea Party
protest that caused Parliament to pass the Coercive Acts
8
Articles of
Confederation
the first United States constitution
9
free elections
allows people to express opinions on issues
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popular sovereignty
the notion that power lies with the people