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20 Cards in this Set
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What is a Democracy?
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government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
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What is a Separation of Powers?
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Basic powers are separated between three distinct and independent Branches of Government.
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What is limited Government?
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Government must only do those things that people have given it the power to do.
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What is Popular Sovereignty?
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All political power rests with the people.
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What are Inherent Powers?
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Powers that belong to the government as a sovereign state because all governments have these powers.
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What are concurrent powers?
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Powers shared by the national and the state governments.
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What are implied powers?
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Powers that are not expressly stated, but are reasonably implied based on the necessary and proper clause.
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What is a closed primary?
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A primary where only declared members of a political party may vote.
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What is an open primary?
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A primary where any qualified voter may vote
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What is a session in Congress?
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A session is that period of time during each year that Congress assembles and does business.
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What is gerrymandering?
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The act of drawing the boundaries for Congressional districts to favor one political party over another
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What are the qualifications for becoming a U.S. Senator?
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Must be at least 30 years of age, a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state elected.
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What are the qualifications for vecomina a U.S. Representative?
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Must be at least 25 years of age, U.S. citizen of for at least 7 years.
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What power is granted to Congress under the "Necessary and Proper" clause of the Constitution?
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Congress may pass all laws necessary to carry out the expressed powers granted in the Constitution.
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What are expressed powers?
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Powers that are spelled out expressly in the constitution.
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What did the Virgina Plan favor?
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Big states, bicameral legislatures based on population, and three branches with separation of powers.
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What did the New jersey plan favor?
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Small states, a unicameral legislature with equal representation, government has power to tax and regulate trade.
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What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
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The Constitution.
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What is the difference between the Senate and House of Representatives.
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One is an upper house, the other is a lower house, number of members in each house, length of terms, and powers.
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What is the incumbent effect?
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When candidates have a hard time of winning a seat due to the popularity of the current seat holder.
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