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Length of Term for President
Minimum Age |
4 years, at least 35 years old
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Length of Term and Minimum Age for Senator
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6 years, 30 years old
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Length of Term and Minimum Age for Representative
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2 years, 25 years old
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Length of Term and Minimum Age for Supreme Court Justice
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Life, N/A (appointed by President, ratified by Congress)
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Names of Current Justices (Chief Justice with *)
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John G. Roberts, John Paul Stevens, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Jr.
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How may Senators are there in Congress?
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100
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How many Representatives are there in Congress?
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435
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What % of the Senate is elected every two years?
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~33% or 1/3
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What % of the House of Representatives is elected every two years?
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100%
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Refer to the U.S. Constitution:
"No state shall...deny to any person... the equal protection of the laws." What is the meaning and importance of this statement? |
A: That your rights are protected everywhere, upholds Dec. of Ind's "all men are created equal"
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Refer to U.S. Constitution:
What is the meaning of "Full Faith and Credit"? |
A: Constitution's requirement that ea. State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State
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Refer to U.S. Constitution:
What "...shall be the Supreme Law of the Land"? |
A: The United States Constitution. If there's ever dispute btwn. Fed & State law, Fed. trumps State law
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Refer to Bill of Rights:
No person may testify against himself |
5th amendment: A person has the right not to self incriminate him or herself
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Refer to Bill of Rights:
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have a trial by jury |
6th amendment: They may have the right to a trial by jury
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Refer to Bill of Rights:
No private property shall be taken for public use without the consent of the owner |
5th Amendment: "...Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation"
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Refer to Bill of Rights:
Bail shall not be required |
8th amendment: "Excessive bail shall not be required..."
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Refer to Bill of Rights:
The people shall be secure in their persons, houses and effects against all searches and seizures |
4th amendment: No police officer has the right to search for or seize evidence or seize persons without a warrant
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Refer to Declaration of Independence:
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted..." This is a statement of why government exits, and it refers to the securing of what rights? |
This is a statement of why government exists because it refers to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Refer to Declaration of Independence:
"...Whenever...government becomes destructive of these ends (securing the above rights),..." What is the "right of the people"? |
The right of the people is to abolish or alter the government and make a new government out of it
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The basic powers of government are accomplished in the U.S. fed. gov. as follows:
Making laws is the power: a. carried out by the legislative branch b. Carried ouy in the U.S. by _____ |
b. Congress
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The basic powers of gov. are accomplshed in the U.S. fed. gov. as follows:
______ the laws is the power: a. Carried out by the _____ branch b. Carried out in the U.S. by the President and executive departments |
Executing
a. executive |
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The basic powers of gov. are accomplshed in the U.S. fed. gov. as follows:
_____ laws is the power: a. Carried out by the _____ branch b. Carried out in the U.S. by _____ |
Interpreting
a. Judicial b. Supreme Court, courts |
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Use your knowledge of citizenship requirement to settle the following cases. If he/she has the option of being a citizen, write "Citizen" in the space provided. If not, write "Alien". In each ease justify your answer in the space provided:
John was born in Guam of parents who were both from Hong Kong. _____ because _____ |
Citizen because he was born on U.S. Territory
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Use your knowledge of citizenship requirement to settle the following cases. If he/she has the option of being a citizen, write "Citizen" in the space provided. If not, write "Alien". In each ease justify your answer in the space provided:
Betty was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her father, an officer in the U.S. Army is married to a Japanese girl. _____ because _____ |
Citizen because her father was a U.S. citizen
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Use your knowledge of citizenship requirement to settle the following cases. If he/she has the option of being a citizen, write "Citizen" in the space provided. If not, write "Alien". In each ease justify your answer in the space provided:
Bill's parents were citizens of Switzerland. After living in the U.S. they moved to Paris, France, where Bill was born. _____ because _____ |
Alien because he was not born on U.S. territory
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Use your knowledge of citizenship requirement to settle the following cases. If he/she has the option of being a citizen, write "Citizen" in the space provided. If not, write "Alien". In each ease justify your answer in the space provided:
Jimmy wa born in Argentina of parents who were citizens of the U.S. They had recently arrived in Argentina after living for the last fifteen years in Arizona. _____ because _____ |
Citizen because his parents were U.S. Citizens
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Use your knowledge of citizenship requirement to settle the following cases. If he/she has the option of being a citizen, write "Citizen" in the space provided. If not, write "Alien". In each ease justify your answer in the space provided:
Joseph was born in New York of Italian parents who later returned to Italy. He is claimed by the Italian government as an Italian citizen. _____ because _____ |
Citizen because he was born in the U.S.
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What is the number of your congressional district?
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15
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Who is the present congressperson from your district?
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Mike Honda
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Which committees does Mike Honda belong to?
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Appropriations Committee
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To which political party does Mike Honda belong to?
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Democrat
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Who are your U.S. Senators?
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Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein |
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What committees is Barbara Boxer part of?
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Boxer: Environment and public works; Foreign Relations; Commerce; Science & transportation
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What committees is Dianne Feinstein part of?
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Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Chairwoman), Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Who is your STATE Governor? Party?
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, GOP - Republican
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Who is your Lieutenant Governor? Party?
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Johon Garamendi, Democrat
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Who is your Secretary of State? Party?
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Debra Bowen, Democrat
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Who is your Attorney General? Party?
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Edmund Gerry Brown, Jr. - Democrat
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Who is your Superintendent of Public Instruction? Party?
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Jack O'Connell - Democrat
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Who is your Assemblyman/woman? District #_____ Party?
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Jim Beall, Jr. District 24 - Democrat
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Who is your State Senator? District #? Party?
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S. Joseph Simitian, District 11 - Democrat
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Who is your Speaker of the Assembly?
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Karen Bass
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Who is your Assembly Majority Leader?
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Alberto Torrico
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Who is your Assembly Minority Leader?
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Michael Villines
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Who is your Senate Pro Tempore?
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Darrell Steinberg
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Who is your State Senate Majority Leader?
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Dean Florez (D)
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Who is your State Senate Minority Leader?
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Dennis Holingsworth (R)
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How many Assembly Members are there?
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80 Assembly Members
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How many State Senators?
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42 State Senators
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Who is the Mayor of San Jose?
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Chuck Reed
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Who are the City Council Members?
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Madison Nguyen, Pierluigi Oliverio, Pete Constant, Ash Kaira, Sam Liccardo, Kansen Chu, Nora Campos, Nancy Pyle, Judy Chirco, & Rose Herrera
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
President Pro Tempore |
Robert Byrd - runs show on floor, appointment of various congressional
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
Senate Majority Leader |
Harry Reid - Responsible for helping set agenda - what's discussed
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
Senate Minority Leader |
Mitch Mcconnell - Responsible for helping set agenda - what's discussed
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
Senate Majority Whip |
Richard Durbin (Ill.) - Keep party in line, acting floor leader
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
Senate Minority Whip |
Jon Kyl (Az.) - Keep party in line, acting floor leader
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Name the current office holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
Speaker of the House |
Nancy Pelosi - Presiding officer of U.S. House of Reps. and 2nd in line to Pres. successor
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
House Majority Leader |
Steny Hoyer - Serves as party floor leader for Maj. party
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
House Minority Leader |
John Boehner - Serves as party floor leader for minority party
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
House Majority Whip |
James Clyburn - Keeps party in line, to coordinate ideas/legislation
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Name the current office Holder and describe the major tasks of each office:
House Minority Whip |
Eric Canter - Keeps party in line, to coordinate ideas/legislation
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Ordinarily, a bill becomes a fed. law through passage by a majority vote in both the House and the Senate, followed w/ a sig. by the Pres. However:
1. If the House and Senate pass dif. versions of the bill it must be sent to a _____ _____ for compromise, and the compromise version must by approved by both houses before the bill can become law. |
conference committee
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2. The President may:
a. Allow the bill to become law w/o his sig. if he holds it for _____ days and takes no action on it, provided Congress is still in session at the end of the time period. b. Veto the bill (prevent it from becoming a law) if he so informs Congress. In this case, Congress can override the President's veto in each house. If Congress overrides the veto, the bill becomes law despite presidential opposition. |
a. 10
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Following the radio and television coverage of an election on has the impression that most elections are over that very night. But several steps remain before someone is actually elected President.
1. The elected _____ in ea. state must meet on the first _____ following the second _____ of _____. this is when they actually cast the _____ for President. 2. The ballots are all sent by registered mail to the _____ of the Senate. |
1. candidates, Tuesday, Monday, November., ballots
2. floor |
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of State |
Hilary Rodham Clinton - Carries our president's foreign policies
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Defense |
Robert M Gates - Formation of general defense policy
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Attorney General |
Eric H. Holder, Jr. - Represents U.S. in legal matters
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Labor |
Hilda L. Solis - Enforces laws about conditions & wages
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of the Treasury |
Timmothy F. Geithner - Manages public debt/formulating economic policy
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Veteran Affairs |
Eric K. Shinkseki - Manages medical progress for retirees
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Health and Human Services |
Kathleen Sebelius - Answers president on health/welfare of income security programs
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Agriculture |
Thomas J. Vilsack - Executes policy on farming, agriculture, and food - inspects
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Commerce |
Gary F. Locke - Conducts census, collects patents
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Education |
Arne Duncan - Financial aid to schools, educational research
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Transportation |
Raymond L. LaHood - Regulation of mass transit
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Housing & Urban Dev.'t |
Shaun L.S. Donovan - Home financing progress
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of Energy |
Steven Chu - Promotes renewable energy, sells hydroelectric power
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CABINET MEMBERS (Office Holder, Major Tasks):
Secretary of the Interior |
Keneth L. Salazar - Manage public land, national policies
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National Security Advisor
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General James L. Jones - Gives policy advice on foreign/national
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Presidential Chief of Staff
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Rahm I. Emanuel - Directs all operations of White House
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Secretary of Homeland Security
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Janet A. Napolitano - Border control; protect U.S. homeland
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EPA Administrator
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Lisa P. Jackson - protects human health/environment
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Federal Reserve Chairman
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Ben Bernanke - Sets interest rates, sets cost of borrowing for everything, controls money supply
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Financing of gov. at all levels calls for taxing in some form. Fill in the: Largest single source of funds for:
a. Fed. Gov. |
Federal income tax
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Financing of gov. at all levels calls for taxing in some form. Fill in the: Largest single source of funds for:
b. California State Government |
State income taxes
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Financing of gov. at all levels calls for taxing in some form. Fill in the: Largest single source of funds for:
c. Santa Clara County Government |
Sales tax
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Financing of gov. at all levels calls for taxing in some form. Fill in the: Largest single source of funds for:
d. City of San Jose |
Sales tax
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Financing of gov. at all levels calls for taxing in some form. Fill in the: Largest single source of funds for:
e. Branham High School |
Property taxes + State taxes
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Largest single category of expenditures for:
a. Federal Gov. (excluding Soc. Security) |
a. Defense
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Largest single category of expenditures for:
b. California State Gov. |
Education
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Largest single category of expenditures for:
c. Santa Clara County Government |
Laws and fire (Welfare/Public Assistance)
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Largest single category of expenditures for:
d. City of San Jose (excluding personnel) |
Laws and fire (public safety)
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Largest single category of expenditures for:
e. Branham High School |
textbooks, lab material, facilities
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Largest single category of expenditures for:
f. NATIONAL DEBT |
+$11.3 trillion gaining 4 billion a day
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The National Security Council first organized in 19__, is a very important information and policy council.
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1947
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The National Security Council:
1. The chairman is ______ ____ |
Barack Obama
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The National Security Council:
2. What intelligence agency works directly under this council? |
Central Intelligence Agency
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The National Security Council:
3. What is the major funciton of the National Security Council? |
To advise the President on all matter: foreign, domestic
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The National Security Council:
4. What is the funtion of the Central Intelligence Agency? |
Coordinates information gathered on foreign affairs. Promotes national security intelligence to senior U.S. policy makers
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
1. Powers of gov. in those relationships fall into three catagories. What is the meaning of ea? a. Delegated powers: |
a. Expressed, implied or inherent powers granted to the national government
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
1. Powers of gov. in those relationships fall into three catagories. What is the meaning of ea? b. Concurrent Powers: |
b. Powers both the national & State gov. pursues & exercise
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
1. Powers of gov. in those relationships fall into three catagories. What is the meaning of ea? c. Reserved powers: |
c. Powers of the Constitution doesn't grant to the national gov. but doesn't deny them from the state
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: Fed. Obligations to the States a. To protect from: |
Invasion
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: Fed. Obligations to the States: b. To help suppress: |
Rebellion/internal disorder
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: Fed. Obligations to the States: c. To guarantee ea. state: |
Republican form of gov.
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: Fed. Obligations to the States: d. Respect for: |
territorial integrity
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: State's obligations to the Federal Gov.: a. Cannot _____ from the Union |
a. sucede
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: State's obligations to the Federal Gov.: b. Must conduct _____ |
b. elections
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both State and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: State's obligations to the Federal Gov.: c. _____ or _____ Const. Amends |
c. Propose, ratify
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The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
2. Both states and Federal Governments have obligations towards each other: State's obligations to the Federal Gov.: d. Appoints offices of the _____ |
State
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
3. States are essential in both methods for amending the Constitution. a. Although a _____ vote of the House and Senate can propose an amendment, ratification requires approval by _____ of the state legislatures. |
a. 2/3, 3/4
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
3. States are essential in both methods for amending the Constitution. b. A vote of _____ of the State legislature can force _____ to call a national _____. |
b. 3/4, Congress, convention
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
4. Disagreements among states may be settled in two ways: a. They may enter into a _____ |
a. Interstate compact
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
4. Disagreements among states may be settled in two ways: b. They may take the disagreement as a legal issue directly to: _____ |
b. Supreme Court
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
5. Place an X before each of the following that is more likely to be a function of the State gov. than of the Fed. Gov. a. coinage of money b. education c. marriage and divorce laws d. regulate interstate commerce e. granting city charters f. declare war g. conduct elections h. regulate radio and T.V. i. licensing professions |
b. education
c. marriage and divorce laws e. granting city charters g. conduct elections i. licensing professions |
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
6. Like the Federal gov., State govs. began w/a 2 house legislature in colonial times. While in State gov. the power betwn. the 2 house is usu. about the same, on house traditionally represented specific geographic regions of the State while the other represented population. This system was drastically changes by the Supreme Court's decision in Reynolds v. Sims a. What was the central issue as seen by the Court? |
a. Regions were getting unequal representation, gerrymandering
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L. The relationships of Federal and State government are both complex and important.
6. Like the Federal gov., State govs. began w/a 2 house legislature in colonial times. While in State gov. the power betwn. the 2 house is usu. about the same, on house traditionally represented specific geographic regions of the State while the other represented population. This system was drastically changed by the Supreme Court's decision in Reynolds v. Sims b. What did this decision require of the States? |
b. The decision required that regions be equally represented
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
1. Passing a bill reducing of eliminating funds a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the Congress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
a.) a check by the Congress on the President
c.) A check by the President on the Congress |
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
2. Overriding a veto a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the Congress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
a.) a check by the Congress on the President
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
3. Vetoing a bill a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the COngress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
c.) a check by the President on the Congress
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
4. Impeachment a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the COngress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
a.) a check by the Congress on the President
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
5. Rejecting appointments a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the COngress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
a.) a check by the Congress on the President
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
6. Calling special sessions a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the COngress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
c.) a check by the President on the Congress
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
7. Nominating Judges a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the COngress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
8. Granting Pardons a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the COngress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check y the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
9. Deciding constitutionality of laws a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the Congress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check by the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
e.) a check by the Supreme Court on the Congress
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M. Checks and Balances. Match the following. Match the following. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.
10. Deciding constitutionality of executive actions a.) a check by the Congress on the President b.) a check by the Congress on the Supreme Court c.) a check by the President on the Congress d.) a check by the President on the Supreme Court e.) a check by the Supreme Court on the Congress f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President |
f.) a check by the Supreme Court on the President
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N. What is the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
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Treaty is between the States.
Executive agreement is between the U.S.'s foreign states |
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N. Treaty cont.
1. Give one example of a treaty during the Reagan, Bush, Clinton or George W. Bush administrations |
e.g. May 2001: convention of cyber crime
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