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71 Cards in this Set
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Incumbent
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the person running for another term who was previously in office.
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electoral college
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a group of people who elect the president and voce president.
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Constituents
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a person from a legislators district
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veto
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to reject a bill
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pardon
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a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from a punishment
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treaty
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an agreement between two or more countries
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executive order
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a rule the president issues that has the force of law
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Amnesty
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a pardon to members of a group who have broken the law
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cabinet
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a group of presidential advisors made up of the heads of the executive departments, v.p, and others.
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Budget
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a plan for managing and spending money
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Impeach
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to accuse a governmeny official of a wrong doing
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cival case
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in which a party takes action against another party
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Criminal case
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in which a person is accused of breaking the law
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Jurisdiction
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the authority to head and decide a case in the court of law
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Remand
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to return a case to a lower court for a new trial.
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Original Jurisdiction
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authority of a court to be the first to hear a case
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appeal
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to ask a higher court to review a case.
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exclusive jurisdiction
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authority of courts to hear and review cases.
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appelate jurisdiction
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authority to review cases from a lower district courts or from federal regulatory agencies
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Judicial review
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the powers of the supreme court to review federak and state laws and decide whether they are in accordance to the constitution
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opinion
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someones point of view
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writ of certiorari
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a written order directing a lower court to send its records on a case in which the justices are divided.
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Majority opinion.
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a statement explaining the majority in a case in which the justices are divided.
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concurring opinion
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an opinion written by a justice who supports the majority system but for different reasons.
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dissenting opinion
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written statement of a judge who disagrees with the majority system.
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concurrent powers
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powers shared by national and state government
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supremacy clause
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section of the constitution stating that national gov. has higher authority than state law.
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apportionment
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distribution of legislative seats according to the population
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equal protection
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everyone has the same rights
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due process
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procedure established by law and gaurunteed by the constitution
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Fillisbuster
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tactic for defeating a bill in the senated by talking untill the bills sponser withdrawls
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Cloture
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procedure used in a senate to limit debate on a bill
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Expressed powers
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congressional powers specifically stated in the constitution
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IMplied powers
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congressional powers NOT specifically stated in the constitution but suggested by the constitutions neccesarry and proper clause
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Marbury vs. maddison
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judicial review was not established in the constution
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Brown vs. Board of education
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seprate but equal rights were UNFAIRR
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Plessy Vs. Ferguson
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in 1896 they upheld the segregation laws, in that case ruled facilities to be seprate but equal
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Barack obama
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-current president
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George washington
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1st president
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Richard Nixon
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only president to resign
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Franklin Roosevelt
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1st to serve more than 2 terms
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John F kennedy
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catholic, and youngest
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Ronald Raegan
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oldest president
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James buchanan
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the only bachelor president
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John roberts
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cheif justice
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Sandra Day O conner
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the first female justice
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Thurgood marshall
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The first black justice
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John Marshall
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1st justice
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John jay
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Federalist No. 51 , was a federalist who helped convince people that the constitution was important to the u.s.'s survival
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Amendment 12
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which amendment ...electors
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Amendment 14
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black citizenship
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Amandment 20
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changes congressional term
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amendment 22
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2 limit term for president
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Amendment 23
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gave dc 3
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amendment 25
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succession and dissability
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583
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Number of electoral votes
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270 or more
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How many electoral votes are needed to win
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representation based on population, each state is given 2 senate votes
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How are electoral votes from each state determined
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-35 yr old
-natural born citizen -live in us for 14 yrs. - can serve up to 2 four year terms |
qualifications and terms for president
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-executive orders
-pardon -amnesty -veto -control military |
5 powers of the president
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vp
speaker of house president pro tem secretary of state cabinet in order of creation |
presidential succession
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15
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how many departments are in the presidential cabinent
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state S.C and appeals
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2 courts appeals to the S.C can come from
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uphold, reverse, remand
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decisions appeals courts can hand down
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4 years at the most
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term for president
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6yrs
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term for senators
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2 yrs
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term for representatives
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LIFE
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term for federal judges
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citizens, gongressmen, committees, pres. or lobbyist
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places ideas can come from
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Bill cassidy
charlie melancon steve scalise joseph cao john flemming rodney Alexander charles boustany |
List 7 reps for LA
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mary landrieu
david vitter |
list the 2 LA senators
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