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having 2 branches, chambers, as a legislative body is the constitutional principle of |
bicameralism
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Nobody is above the law |
Rule of law |
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Specific grant of authority to central governement |
Enumerated powers |
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Authority distributed among 3 branches, to prevent one from becoming too powerful |
seperation of powers |
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Each branch has the power to restrain other branches from beoming too powerful |
checks and balances |
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people are the ultimate rulers, political issues settled by popular vote |
popular sovereignty |
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House or Senate? only bills for raising revenue can originate here |
House |
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H or S? HAs the sole power of impeachment |
Senate
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H or S? Confirms judicial appointments |
Senate |
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H or S? 2 year term |
HOUSE |
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H or S? must have attained 30 years of age to be eligable for election |
Senate |
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H or S? approves treaties |
Senate |
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H or S? Must have attained 7 years as a u.s. citizen to be eligible for election |
House |
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Statist |
^ Personal issues ^Economic issues |
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Conservative |
^Personal issues v Economic issues |
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libertarian |
v personal issues v economic issues |
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Liberal |
v personal issues ^economic issues |
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D or R? Supports higher minimum wage |
D |
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D or R? opposes government funded stem cell research |
R |
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D or R? Increase military funding |
R |
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D or R? Supports affordable health care act |
D
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D or R? Supports closing gun show loop hole |
D |
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D or R? Supports same sex marriage |
D |
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D or R? supports prayer in school |
R
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D or R? opposes legalizing marijuana |
R |
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D or R? supports the patriot act, it does not violate our civil rights |
R |
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D or R? Supports roe vs. wade |
D |
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Gov ownership of land and means of production is the political platform of the |
Communist party |
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Production for use, not profit, social equality, and a non-class society is the political platform of |
socialist party |
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The constitution is to be interpreted as it was meant by the founding fathers us the political platform of |
constitution party |
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Ecological wisdom, social and economic justice, grass roots democracy, and non-violence is the political platform of |
green party |
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eliminate excessive taxes, national debt, and deficit spending is the political platform of the |
Tea party |
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declaring war and making treaties is what power |
enumerated |
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admitting new states into the union is a what power |
enumerated |
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establishing and maintaing public schools is a what power |
reserved |
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regulated immigration is a what power |
enumerated |
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collecting taxes is a what power |
concurrent |
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borrowing money is a power in gov that is |
concurretn |
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Conducting election is a power in government that is |
Reserved |
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passing marriage/divorce laws power is |
reserved |
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establishing a postal system power is |
enumerated |
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coining and printing money power is |
enumerated |
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branch of government that would first handle the Supreme Court Justice resigning |
Executive |
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Branch that would handle the president signing a law requiring everyone to pray on wednesday |
Judicial |
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Branch that would handle a president negotiating a trade agreement |
Legislative |
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Branch that would handle the president requesting finacial assistance for a failing company |
legislative
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branch that would handle the president sending troops to a nation in conflict |
Executive |
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branch that would handle a governer prohibiting newspapers to write badly about him |
Judicial |
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ladder of laws |
U.S. constitution Act of congress or treaties state constitutions state statutes city/ township ordinances |
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State department that deals with drivers license renewals and voter registration |
secretary of state |
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state department that deals with food stamps and disability assistance |
department of human services |
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state department that deals with product labeling, diary products, and produce storage |
department of agriculture |
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state department that deals with advising the governor on taxes and fiscal policy is |
department of treasury |
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state department that deals with the construction of the states highway system is |
department of transportation |
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state department that deals with protecting against pollution of lakes and streams |
department of natural resources |
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state department that deals with administration of prisons, jails, probation, and parole |
state police |
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state department that serves as the lawyer of the state |
attorney general |
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county government in which executive functions are carried out by elected officials with a clear distinction between legislative and executive functions |
council form |
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The county government in which elected officials hold both executive and legislative |
commision form |
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the county government in which an elected official appoints an administration to serve as the executive for the country |
manager form |
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a form of direct democracy in which citizens can remove a state or local elected official from office |
recall |
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a form of direct democracy in which citizens can repeal a previous state or local law is |
referendum |
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a form of direct democracy in which citizens can amend the state constitution or create a new law is known as |
initiative |
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True or False? The supreme court justice for the state of michigan are appointed by the governor rather than elected by the people |
False
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The michigan state department that ensures safety of the people and their property in the state is |
state police
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the michigan state department that acts as the principal advisor to the governor on tax and fiscal policy issue |
department of treasury |
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term limit for elected members of the executive branch of the state of michigan is |
8 years |
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A term of office in the Michigan senate is |
4 years |
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a term of office in the Michigan House of representatives is |
2 years |
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a requirement to become a member of the state of michigans supreme court is |
under 70 years old being a qualified elector licensed to practice law in the state of Michigan for the past five years |
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True or false? a major responsibility of the state of Michigan's county governments is to handle all local, state, and national elections |
False |
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making law: in order |
1. bill is introduced and first reading 2. bill is sent to correct standing committee 3. committee work with favorable consideration 4. bill is given second reading 5. floor debate and amendment 6. bill is given a third and final reading 7. final vote is taken |
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how many calenders does house and senate have |
House 5 senate 1
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how many House and senate need to be present in order for business to be conducted |
House 218 Senators 51
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Reason for a senator to invoke the cloture rule |
to limit and debate and block a filibuster |
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u.s. senate term |
6 years |
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u.s. house term |
2 years |