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37 Cards in this Set
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Separation of Powers |
a system in which oft powers divide up btwn different branches (by Montesque) |
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Checks & Balances |
each branch has ability to control/check power of another branch |
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Federalism |
a system in which govt powers divide up btw national, state & local govts |
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Popular Sovereignty |
power of govt comes from the ppl |
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1st Amendment |
freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, assembly |
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5th Amendment |
No self-incrimination, due process, double jeopardy |
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Civil Rights |
citizens' rights to political/social freedom & equality |
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Thomas Hobbes |
believed all men naturally selfish/wicked without govt to keep order --> chaos. He creates Social Contract Theory (ppl give govt power to rule over them & ppl get peace & order from govt). -In favor of dictatorships/absolute monarchies |
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allows voters to remove elected officials from office |
recall elections |
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law making process in MO is passed by general assembly and signed by the |
MO governor |
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Who has the power to veto laws, enforce laws, pardon criminals |
President/ Governor |
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What branch has to have a majority ruling, 12 year term of office, hears appeals, is the highest state court |
Supreme Court |
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The governor can grant |
pardon & reprieves |
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Following a conviction in MO court, which court would hear the appeals |
MO Supreme Court |
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Who is the commander in chief of MO National Guard? |
Governor |
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The MO constitution gives legislative power to the |
General Assembly |
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Powers shared by both federal and state govt |
Concurrent Powers |
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Unlike the US president, MO's governor has the power of |
Line Item veto |
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The system in which powers are divided among the national, state, and local govts |
federalism |
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levying taxes, conducting elections, establishing courts are examples of |
concurrent powers |
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a law is passed by the US House and then US senate and is signed by the |
President |
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who becomes president if both the president and the VP die? |
Speaker of the House |
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powers granted to US congress but not written in Article 1 of constitution |
elastic clause |
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which branches are responsible for passing legislation to become US law? |
legislative & executive |
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the bill of rights intended to protect the rights of US citizens and |
limit power of fed govt |
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all US citizens guaranteed "equal protection" under law in this amendment |
14th amendment |
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which amendment says that congress may not create any law that would designate a national/official religion in the US |
1st amendment |
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according to article one, each state is to have how many senators? |
2 senators |
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MO state senate members serve how many terms |
2 |
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Established power of federal supreme court to decide if govt action/law is constitutional |
Marbury vs. Madison |
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If president vetoes a bill, how can it become a law anyway? |
both houses of congress pass it again by 2/3 majority |
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the highest law in the land |
Constitution |
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Under the "supremacy clase" in article VI of constitution, the |
constitution is superior to all laws in the US |
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In Mapp vs. Ohio, the police entered Mapp's house without a warrant, violating which protection under the bill of rights? |
the right against unreasonable searched & seizures |
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2nd amendment was created for the following purpose |
to give citizens the means to resist tyrannical/oppressive govt |
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4th-7th amendments defend the following? |
rights of accused |
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Texas V. Johnson flag burning is protected under which amendment? |
1st |
