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60 Cards in this Set
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1776
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deceleration of independence
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amendment process
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propose:2/3 of each house of congress.
2/3 of state call national convention ratify: 3/4 state leg, 3/4 state convention |
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anti federalist
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against constitution
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census
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population, taken every 10 years
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electoral college
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538 electors
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federalist
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for constitution
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impeachment
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accused
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ladder of laws
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us. constitution, federal laws, state constitution, state laws, local laws
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articles of confederation
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failed due to lack of trade and tax
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bicameral
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two house legislative body
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bill of rights
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1st 10 amendments added in 1791
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checks and balances
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each branch of govt exercises some control on the other
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congressional journal
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keeps track of all congressional records
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constitution
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written in 1787, preamble, 7articles, 27 amendments
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deceleration of independence
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document declaring independence from great Britain
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direct democracy
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people govern themselves by voting on issues.
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elastic clause
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article 1 section 8 clause 18; gives congress power to make laws " necessary and power "
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executive agreement
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agreement made directly between the president and another head of state
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extradition
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keeps criminals from seeking justice, if crime is committed in one state but the criminal is captured in another state, he/she cannot escape conviction.
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federalism
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describes the basic structure of american government
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1781
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articles of confederation
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1787
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constitution written
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1791
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bill of rights.
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full faith in credit
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article IV, relationship of the states, completely upholding the public acts and records of the other states
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George III
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king of great Britain, received the deceleration of independence
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great compromise
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suggested that the legislative branch has 2 pts, the house and the senate
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how many cabinet departments are there
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15
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how senators were originally chosen
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state legislature
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indirect democracy
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the people elect representatives
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new jersey plan
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equal representation.
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original jurisdiction
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the authority of a 1st to hear a cause
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president pro tempore
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temporary president
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qualifications for senate
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30 years old
us citizen for 9 years resident if state they represent |
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qualifications for house members
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25 years old
us citizen for 7 years residentof state they represent. |
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qualifications of president
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35 years old
us resident for 14 years prior to election. natural born citizen. |
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qualifications of supreme court
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no qualifications
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republic
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a govt in which voters hold sovereign power
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revenue bills
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starts in house of reps.
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senate offices
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president of senate, president pro tempore.
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speaker of house
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head of house of reps, john boehner
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treason
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only crime in constitution
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2 major weaknesses of articles of confederation
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couldn't tax or regulate trade
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2 points of preamble
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establish justice and ensure domestic tranquility
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unicameral
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1 houses
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veto
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to reject
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Virginia plan
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representation based on population.
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what fraction of senate is up for reelection
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1/3
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type of govt constitution guarantees
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republic
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who elects the president?
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electoral college
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who governs DC?
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mayor and city council
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who sets up lower courts?
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congress
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biden
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VP of us.
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jefferson
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wrote deceleration of independence
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Madison
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father of constitution
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Obama
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first black and current pres.
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Rauner
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governor of Illinois
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Washington
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first documented pres of us.
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1791
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bill of rights
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1789
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first congress meeting.
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appellate jurisdiction
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party may appeal a case from a district court to a court of appeals
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