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77 Cards in this Set
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Which document written in England in 1689 established liberties such as free elections, fair trials, and no cruel and unusual punishment |
English Bill of Rights |
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Philosopher believed life was cruel in the state of nature and people would forfeit some of their rights to the government in exchange for protection |
Hobbes |
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Philosopher that believed that governmental power is deprecated into legislative, executive, and judicial branches and should be divided among different people |
Montesquieu |
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Document issued by Parliament in 1628 instructed the king that he could not imprison citizens indefinitely without trial |
Petition of Right |
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English document state that the monarch could not suspend parliaments laws |
English Bill of Rights |
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According to Montesquieu, which is not a function of government that should be assigned to different bodies |
Legislative |
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According to Montesquieu, what is at risk if governmental power is not divided into separate powers |
Liberty |
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Means that government can not imprison individuals definitly without charges or due process just because government has the power to do so |
Habeas corpus |
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According to the Declaration, where do the rulers get the consent to be in charge |
The people |
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What is the foundational document that is a written plan for the government of the United States |
Constitution |
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Which writing by Locke was much of the basis behind the Declaration of Independence |
Second Treatise on Government |
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What is a way in which the executive branch checks the power of the legislative branch |
President vetoes legislation |
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Why fundamental principal of the Constitution states that the power lies with the people and they exercise authority through voting |
Popular sovereignty |
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What is the fundamental principal of government found in the Constitution whereby power is divided among the central government and the many state governments |
Federalism |
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What is a way the Judicial Branch checks the power if the Legislative Branch |
Supreme Court declares acts unconstitutional |
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How long is a term for a member of the Senate |
6 years |
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What is the term length for a member of the House of Representatives |
2 years |
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What is the minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives |
4 years |
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What is the minimum age for a Member of the House of Rep |
25 |
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What is the minimum age for a Senator |
30 |
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Who elects the President |
Electoral College |
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Which article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch |
I |
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What article of the Constitution establishes the executive branch |
II |
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What article of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch |
III |
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How many Senators represent each state |
2 |
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How many members of the House of Rep |
Depends on population |
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Minimum age for president |
35 |
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Who elects the Senators |
Voters in the state |
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What are the total number of Senators in the Senate |
50 |
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What is the total number of House of Rep |
9 |
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Total membership of the Supreme Court |
9 |
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What kind of power is synonymous with enumerated power |
Expressed |
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What kind of power is assumed by Congress, although it is not expressly granted by the Constitution |
Reserved |
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What kind of power is given to the Congress by the "necessary and proper" clause |
Concurrent |
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What is the phrase in Article VI of the Constitution that declares all laws and treaties established by the national governent "shall be the supreme Law of the Land" |
Supremacy clause |
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What is the name given to the people who believe that Congress should be allowed to make any laws the Constitution does not specifically forbid |
Metal constitutionalists |
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What of the following is concurrent power |
Collect taxes |
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Minimum age for Supreme Court Justice |
No minimum age |
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The kind of power held by individual states only |
Reserved |
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The kind of power held by federal and state governments at the same time |
Concurrent |
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Name given to people who believe that Congress should only make the kinds of laws mentioned by the Constitution |
Strict constitutionalists |
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NOT a concurrent power. Establish courts or conduct foreign affairs? |
Conduct foreign affairs |
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NOT a power reserved to the states. Coin and print money or provide for public safety within the state? |
Provide for public safety within the state |
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NOT an enumerated power. Raise and support an army or collect taxes? |
Collect taxes |
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If a state law and federal law come in conflict, which law is supreme according to the Constitution? |
Federal |
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What are the freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment |
Civil liberties |
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Which is an enumerated power. Conduct foreign affairs or establish courts? |
Conduct foreign affairs |
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Which is a reserved power. Regulate trade within the state or collect taxes? |
Regulate trade within the state |
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What is the meeting held in the summer, every four years, by the national committee for each political party where the delegates from the states formally select they're candidates for president |
Convention |
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A private vote by members of a party in a statewide election to decide who the party should name as their candidate for president |
Primary |
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According to the constitution, each state has the same number of ______ as it has members of the House of Rep and Senate combined |
Delegates |
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Total number of electoral votes |
538 |
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Usually selects the Vice President candidate for each party |
The Presidential Candidates |
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Held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years? Republican and Democratic candidates face each other |
General election |
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Legislative body with the largest number of standing committee |
House of Rep |
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Who conducts the trial for impeachment of the president |
Senate |
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This state does not allow it's total number of electoral votes to go to one candidate in a winner-takes-all fashion but let's each district decide |
Maine |
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If no candidate receives the majority in the Electoral College who selects the president |
Senate |
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Leader if the House of Rep |
Speaker of the house |
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Who holds the real authority in the Senate |
Majority Leader |
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Where must all tax bills and bills to raise money begin |
House of Rep |
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If no candidate wins majority in the electoral college, which group choose the president |
House of Rep |
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NOT a job for the majority or minority whip. Round up colleagues for key votes or try and sway votes? |
Round up colleagues for key botes |
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A job for the minority or majority whip. Push bills along or motivate party members to support proposed legislation? |
Motivate party members to support proposed legislation |
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Rarely used procedure where 3/5ths of the membership of the Senate vote to close debate on a bill |
Veto |
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After a bill is assigned a number in the House or Senate then it is referred to a ______ |
Standing committee |
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Type of committee works out differences between Senate and House versions of a bill and sends it to both charmers for final approval? |
Conference committee |
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Once a bill is sent to a standing committee it is then referred to as a |
Subcommittee |
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If a bill is sent to the president at midpoint of the Session of Congress and the president does nothing for ten days, what happens to the bill |
It's dead |
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Type of government has executive and legislative branches that's separate, independent, and equal. President serves as head of government and state |
Presidential |
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Type of government has the power divided between a central and several local or state governments |
Federal |
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Type of government has the power contained by a small, self-appointed elite |
Unitary |
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Type of government is an alliance of independent, sovereign states |
Confederal |
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Type of government where one person holds all power |
Autocratic |
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If a country or state is in complete control of itself it is said to be |
Sovereign |
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Type of democracy has the people voting on all potential legislation |
Direct |
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Type of democracy has the people electing legislators who in turn vote for potential laws |
Indirect |
