What Effect Can an Unexpected Power Outage Have on Your

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Essay

What effect can an unexpected power outage have on your data? What to most software programs do to prevent data loss? List two things you can use to safeguard computer systems against power outages. What does backing up entail? What priority should your backup procedure have?

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Definitions:

Montesquieu

A French political philosopher of the Enlightenment who articulated the theory of separation of powers, a foundation for many modern democratic governments.

Judicial Review

The power of courts to assess whether a law or governmental action is consistent with the Constitution and, if not, to declare it invalid.

Federalism

A political system that combines a general government (the federal or national government) with regional governments (states or provinces) in a single political system.

Shared Powers

Constitutional powers that are shared by both the state and federal government, allowing for a balance between centralized and local authority.