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19 Cards in this Set
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three branches of government
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legislative, executive, and judicial
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legislature
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makes laws
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executive
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enforces laws
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judicial
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interprets laws
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Federalism
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shared power between national government and state
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delegated/expressed powers
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specifically written into the Constitution
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implied powers
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can be reasonably seen as belonging to the national government by the "elastic clause"
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inherent powers
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powers of an independent country
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reserved powers
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powers of the state- establishes local governments, conducts elections, regulates trade routes within the states, and ratifies amendments to the constitution
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shared/concurrent powers
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done by by state and national gov.- taxing, courts, making laws, and providing for welfare of the people
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denied powers
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cannot be done by state or national gov.- tax exports and states cannot make treaties/coin money
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checks and balances
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how each branch of government keeps an eye on the other branches
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what are 3 examples of checks and balances
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executive can veto laws, legislative can override veto, and judicial can declare a law to be unconstitutional
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who elects the president?
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electoral college
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how many votes must the candidate receive to win and how many are possible?
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270-538
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when is election day?
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tuesday after the first monday in november every 4 years
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how long is a presidential term?
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2 four year terms or 10 years
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how long is a rep. term?
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2 years
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how long is a senator's term?
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6 years
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