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29 Cards in this Set
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What is the Judicial Branch?
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One of the three branches of government
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What is the Executive Branch?
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One of the three branches of government
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What is the Legislative Branch?
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One of the three branches of government
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What is impeachment?
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The removal of a government official;being accused
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What is Delegated Powers?
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Expressed powers given to one branch of government by the Constitution, which are assigned to another government agency with express consent of the first. For example, Congress delegating certain powers to the President.
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What is Reserved Powers?
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a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority.
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What is Concurrent Powers?
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Concurrent Powers are powers shared by the federal and state governments
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What is the Preamble?
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Prologue
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What is the Elastic Clause?
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a statement in the U.S. constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
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What is the Federal Judiciary?
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the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws.
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What is the Independent Judiciary?
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ndependence of the cheese (also judicial independence) is the principle that the judiciary should be politically insulated from the legislative and the executive power
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What are precedents?
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Law . a legal decision
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What is Federalism?
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The federal principle or system of government
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What is the Supremacy Clause?
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The Supremacy Clause is a clause in the United States Constitution, Article VI, Clause 2. The clause establishes the Constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. treaties as "the supreme law of the land
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What does the Judiciary Branch do?
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Upholds federal and state constitutions and other laws
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What does the Executive Branch do?
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Enforces laws
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What does the Legislative Branch do?
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Writes laws
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What are the requirements for the Senate?
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30 years old, citizen for 9 years atleast
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What are the requirements for the President?
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35 years of age, lived in the U.S for 14 years, natural born citizen
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What are the requirements for the House of Representatives?
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Citizen for 7 years, Resident of the state he/she is running for representative
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What does the Preamble mean?
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Introduction to the constitution
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Why is the Preamble important?
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It acknowledges the quote "we the people..." meaning that everyone forms the state of the government
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How many Representatives are there?
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435
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How many Senators are there?
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100
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What does the President's cabinet do?
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Advise the president
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What are the processes of becoming a law?
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1.Idea
2.Congressman 3.Introduced to Congress 4.Committee 4.Debate 5.House of representatives vote 6.Introduced to committee 7.Debate 8.Senate votes 9.President 10.veto |
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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1. Freedom of Press
Freedom of Speech Freedom of Assembly Freedom to Petition Freedom of Religion 2.Right to bear arms 3.Troops can't use private homes as sleeping areas 4.Protected from being invaded or personal belongings being taken away without a warrant 5.No double Jeopardy 6.Criminal has the right to know why he or she was arrested 7.Lawsuits for items over $20 8.Fair punishment and fair bail 9.Just because rights aren't listed in the constitution, doesn't mean people don't have them 10.Powers of states |
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What is the process of amending the Constitution?
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1.Two-Thirds of each House and 3/4 of the states
2.2/3 of state legislatures can call everyone in the congress to a convention to draft the amendment and 3/4 of the states |
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How many times has the Constitution been amended?
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27 times
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