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17 Cards in this Set
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Who has the power to make treaties with foreign governments provided two thirds of the Senate approve?
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President
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The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutial is what principal?
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Checks and Balances
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What do political partiers vote for?
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election of president
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What was the purpose behind federalism?
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To build cooperation between the state and the national governments
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Which two governmental groups may propose amendments to the Constitution providing there is a two-thirds majority vote to do so?
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Congress and the state legislatures
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Who has the power to declare wars and to raise armies?
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Congress
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Who is president of the Senate but has no vote unless the Senate is equally divided?
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Vice President
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How many members of Congress must vote to pass a bill after it has been vetoed?
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two-thirds
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True or False:
The Congress makes the law, while the president enforces the law. |
True
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What important process is provided for in Article 5?
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The Constitution can be amended
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What is unusual about Maine(ME) and Nebraska's(NEBR) electors?
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Their votes go to the same candidate.
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How many electors does Texas have?
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34
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True or False:
Montana has the fewest electors for its size. |
Tru
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How many electoral votes are required to win a presidential election?
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270
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Who does Congress have the ability to impeach?
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Presidents and federal judges
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Whose acts may the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
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Both the executive and legislative branches
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True or false:
The president might call for a special session of Congress. |
True
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