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31 Cards in this Set
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How long is the term of office for a senate? |
6 |
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How long is the term of office for a House of Representative member? |
2 |
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Why do seats in the House of Representatives change? |
After census, population. |
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What qualifications have to be met to be a senator? |
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, must live in the state you are elected. |
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About how many proposed bills actually become laws? |
Roughly about only 3-5% |
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Name 3 reasons a U.S president can be impeached: |
Treason. Break the law. Lie under oath. Declaring war without congress permission. |
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Name the 2 procedure ways an amendment can be enacted: |
Purposed by congress 2/3 vote and ratified by 3/4 of senate. |
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Name the 2 procedure ways an amendment can be enacted: |
Purposed by congress 2/3 vote and ratified by 3/4 of senate. |
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All treaties must be approved by who? |
Senate |
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All treaties must be approved by who? |
Senate |
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Who is next in line after the V.P? |
Speaker of house then after them it is the president pro temp. |
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All treaties must be approved by who? |
Senate |
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Name three examples of federalism: |
1:Government established courts 2:concurrency powers on government taxes 3:reserved powers -> 10th amendment |
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What process brought the bill or rights to apply to the federal and state government? |
Incorporation |
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Name three examples of concurrent powers |
Powers shared by national and state government, taxes, courts, eminent domain. |
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What is the meaning of a federal government? |
Power divided between national and state government. |
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What is taking place when the powers of government are being divided among three branches? |
Separation of powers |
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Name three things happening when a person is given a fair trail |
Trial by jury, an attorney, and speedy trial (within reason) |
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What is the reason primary caucuses and a national convention? |
To determine a political party's presidential candidate that will run in November. |
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A POTUS vetoing an act of Congress is displaying what? |
Checks and balances |
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Who is next in line after the V.P? |
Speaker of house then after them it is the president pro temp. |
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Congress' power and the role of commander in chief in declaring war, are examples of what power? |
Separation of powers |
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Name 3 qualifications to be the POTUS: |
35 years old, 14 years of citizenship, natural born citizen. |
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What qualifications must be met to be H.o.r memeber? |
25 years, 7 years of citizenship, live in state. |
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What power was gained by the US Supreme Court from the court case Marbury v. Madison? |
Judicial review John marshal |
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What is judicial review |
Courts determining the constitutionality of government action |
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What is the main check that the judicial branch has over the executive branch? |
Apportioned for life Judges have a lifetime term |
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What is the main role of judicial branch? |
To review laws on powers are constitutional |
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Name 4 guarantees in the bill of rights: |
First amendment |
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Concurrent powers are those that are: |
Exercised by both the federal and state governments |
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Recall |
Recount of an election In which the results are not clear. |
