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58 Cards in this Set
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The First Continental Congress met when, where, who
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12 of 13 colonies
Philadephia September 1774 |
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The Second Continental Congress when, where, after what
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May 1775
after battles Lexington, Concord where voted to declare independence |
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When and where were the Articles of Confunicameral means whatederation adopted
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November 15, 1777
Second Continentatl Congress |
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unicameral means what
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one house legislature, AofC
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Weaknesses of AofC
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no direct power tax regulate interstate
no power raise army |
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Stronger national government where
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Annapolis Convention Sept 1786
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Annapolis Convention in response to what
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Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787)
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James Madison proposed what
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Virginia Plan it called for bicameral
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small states proposed ____________ plan, which kept ____ _______ legislature
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New Jersey Plan which kept 1 house legislature
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What was the compromise called and proposed by who
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Proportional represenation, Great Compromise
Connecticut compromise |
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Compromise over the presidency
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Electoral College each legislature chose electors equal to their total numer of representatives in Congress vote on 2 people
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19 Amendment
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1920 women right to vote
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the division among the 3 branches known as what
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seration of powers
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Congress can override a pres veto with
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2/3 vote of both houses (a check on a check)
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President appointee SC judge, but Senate can reject an appointee through its power to
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give "advice and consent"
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Federalism means
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the division of power b/w the nat govt and the states
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Article 1 is the _____________ and describes legislative power in the
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longest article in the Congress
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Congress specific powers are also called what
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enumerated or delegated powers
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through the ___________________ clause Congress can make laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers
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necessary and proper clause
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necessary and proper clause also known as
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elastic clause
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Article 3
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Judicial
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Article 4
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full faith and credit clause
responsibility states have to eachother, and responsibilities federal govts have to states |
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Unitary government
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in which a central authority holds the power
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confederation
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states are dominant
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dual federalism looks at the ederal system as a sort of
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layer cake
each layer of govt performing the tasks that make the most sense for that level |
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what type of federalism grew in response to the New Deal
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Cooperative federalism in response to Great Depression,
drug enforcement local and federal, marble cake federalism |
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1965 Voting Rights Act
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intruded on constitutional power of states to set voter qualifications challenging the literacy tests
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a wide range of environmental laws establishes requirements for air....
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mandate
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if don't lower drinking aid, funds not given to state...called...
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condition of aid
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Morill Act did what (1862)
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land - grant colleges
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categroial grant
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earmarks funds for a specific purpose
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project grant
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awarded on basis of competitive applications
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formula grants
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go to municipalities that meet the requirements
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Nixon started what
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New Federalism, special revenue sharing, combined categorial to block grants
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what is an example of an unfunded mandate
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California protecting national borders
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enumerated powers are
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specific powers
regulate commerce collect taxes declare war |
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what are elastic clause
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"necessary and proper"
implied powers |
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McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
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fed govt had right to establish national back under power of Congress
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After each federal consensus
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reapportionment
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creating of any oddly shaped district to elect a representative of a particular party or ethnic group
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Gerrymandering
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delegates
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vote the way majority of people want in their district
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trustees
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take views into account
vote in their best judgement John Quincy Adams |
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Speaker of the House
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3rd in line to Pres (pres, vp)
sets controlling the selection of committee chairs and committee members |
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How is the majority floor leader made?
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elected through a caucus
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minority floor leader
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tries to get moderate's of opposition party
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what is the president pro tempore
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honory and given to majority of senate leader and longest continuous service
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what do whips do
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see to it that party members are present for important votes
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What does a Conference Committee do
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deal with legislation that has been passed by each both of houses of Congress,
iron out differences |
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Congress unforseen _____________ have caused legislation hard to pass because of to many differing gorups
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subcommittee's
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After bill being introduced (sponsored) sent to a _________ which sends to a ______-__________
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committee which sends to a sub comittee
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What does the Rules Committee do
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decides when full House will hear the bill
if bill can be amended from the floor how mch time will be allowed for debate |
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what is a cloture
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a petition form a minimum of 16 senators needed for a cloture to vote
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how many senators to end filibuster
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60 senators
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riders
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amendments to a bill that have to do with something else (highway at Hospital bill)
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pork - barrel legistlaiton
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bills designed to benefit a congressional district or state through the appropriation of federal funds
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logrolling means what
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legislators vote for each other's bills when a bill does not affect their constituency
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Who do legislators represent
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Constituents
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Congress took advantage of one implied power when, in the _______________ of 1973, tried to regulate when Pres could send US troops into combat on foreign soil
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War Powers Act 1973
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