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15 Cards in this Set
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How many senator's per state?
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2
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What are the powers of the president?
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1. veto laws
2. grant pardon 3. carry out executive order |
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Popular sovereingty:
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The idea that political authority belongs to the people; allowed voters to decide whether to ban slavery
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Federalism:
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System of government in which power is distributed between a central quthority and individual states
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Appellate Jurisdiction:
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If you do not like a court than you can move up with reason until the final level, Supreme Court
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Original Jurisdiction:
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Court where case was first heard, original verdict
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Checks and Balances:
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a system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
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Judicial Review:
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The Supreme Court's power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
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What is the number of electors a state gets the same as?
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The number of representitives and senators the state has
(sentators is always 2) |
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Who is the president elected by?
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The electorial collage
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How many members does the Supreme court have? Who is the leader?
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9 members
The leader is the cheif justice |
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What does the President address Congress with once a year?
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State of the Union Address
It reviews the accomplishments of the President for the year |
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Who brings impeachment charges against the President?
Who tries the impeachment case? |
The House of Representitives
Senate |
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How many amendments are in the Constitution? What are the first 10 called?
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27, First 10 are the Bill of Rights
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Who is the leader of the House of Representitives?
The Senate? |
Speaker of the House
Vice President |
