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53 Cards in this Set
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What are the three branches of government? |
Legislative, Judicial, Executive |
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Stamp Act 1765 |
A tax placed on all paper goods |
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Tea Act 1773 |
Tax on tea |
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Intolerable Acts |
Closed Boston port, Royal governor could ban meetings, Officials accused of a crime are tried in Britain, Quartering Act |
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Government |
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies. |
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What made up the Great (CT) Compromise? |
NJ Plan- Senate- all representation is equal, Virginia Plan- representations of Reps- representation based on population. |
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Reapportionment |
Taking census, and redistributing the seats in the house based on population. |
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Gerrymandering |
Change the district borders in favor of a political party. |
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Who is the leading punching bag of the House? |
Speaker of the House |
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President Pro Tempore |
The senior of the majority party, who leads the Senate in the VPs absence |
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What are the 6 principles of government? |
Limited government, Checks and balances, Stetson of powers, Popular sovereignty, Judicial review, Federalism. |
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What is Slander? |
False or damaging spoken word |
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What is Libel? |
False or damaging Written word |
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First Amendment: Freedom of ____ |
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition. |
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Partisan |
Votes with their party. |
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Delegate |
Voss for their constituents back home. |
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Trustee |
Votes depending on the issue. |
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Politico |
Votes balancing: party, constituents, and the issue |
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Judicial Powers of the president: |
Pardon, Amnesty, Reprieve, Commutation |
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What is a pardon? |
When the president gives legal forgiveness for a crime |
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What is amnesty |
Legal forgiveness for a whole group |
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What is a reprieve |
Postponement of a fine or sentence |
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What is commutation |
reduction of fine or length of time |
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Article 1 section 8 |
Elastic clause aka implied powers |
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What is the court hierarchy? |
Supreme Court Constitutional Court and special court Constitutional Court includes: District Court and Court of Appeal |
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Second Amendment |
Right to purchase and bear arms |
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Third amendment |
Soldiers cannot be quartered in civilians homes |
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Fourth Amendment |
No unreasonable searches unless supported by probable cause for a warrant |
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Fifth Amendment |
- No double jeopardy: defendant cannot be tried for the same charges again - Cannot be forced to talk against yourself " I plead the fifth" - government must provide compensation for land |
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Sixth amendment |
- speedy and fair trial - informed of crime - right to a counsel |
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7th amendment |
Civil cases receive the same rights in the Sixth Amendment |
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8th amendment |
- no excessive fines or bail - no cruel or unusual punishment |
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9th amendment |
Other rights exist and cannot be violated |
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Tenth Amendment |
Powers not included in the Constitution are reserved for the states |
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14th amendment |
Equal rights for freed males of color |
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18th amendment |
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages |
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19th amendment woman suffrage |
Gave women the right to vote - women wanted the same rights as men - NAWSA |
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21st amendment |
- ends prohibition - 20 years old for alcohol |
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22nd amendment |
Set presidential terms: 2 times each: 4 years per term |
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24th amendment |
No toll tax |
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26th amendment |
Must be 18 years old to vote |
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13th amendment |
Bans slavery |
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What can a committee do with a bill |
1 - pass the bill on to the floor 2 - pigeonholed the bill 3 - change and then pass the bill 4- possible with unfavorable mention 5 - pass on a completely rewritten bill |
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Bill to law |
Introduce a bill - bill is introduced to members - bill goes to committee action - bill returns to the floor - members vote on bill - - - voice vote, standing vote, teller vote, roll call vote, electronic voting - repeat in other house - end of process - presidential action |
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Stopping a bill |
- pocket veto: Congress adjourns and president doesn't decide: bill dies - filibuster: delaying or preventing a vote: mainly through talking |
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What is the job of a whip |
To influence different people to vote with their party |
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Primaries |
The state election in which a party's of voters vote for convention delegate or candidate - primaries vary by state - take place January through March of election year - earliest most important Iowa, New Hampshire |
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Caucasus |
Closed meeting of members of parties to select delegates - local caucus: local - convention: state - convention: delegates |
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Ordinance power |
President can issue executive orders - rules with the effect of laws |
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Appointment power |
President Canaan federal government workers - ambassador, cabinet, judges - recess appointment: hires when Congress is in recess |
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Removal power |
President can remove those whom they appoint - usually someone they appoint themselves |
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Executive privilege |
President can refuse to give information to Congress or courts for national security - Congress does not recognize executive privilege |
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State courts |
- municipal courts: city-wide jurisdiction, hear civil cases of various topics ... civil, criminal, small claims, traffic - juvenile courts: minors tried, emphasizes rehabilitation - state Supreme Court: reviews the decisions of lower courts, has final say in all matters of state law |
