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42 Cards in this Set
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Term describing the division of government into 3 branches
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Separation of powers
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How are Supreme Court members chosen?
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(1) appointed by president
and (2) confirmed by the Senate |
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State's erpresentation in the House of Rep is based on
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Size of state's population
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What is the total number of Senators and Representatives for the state of Maine
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Equal to the number of electors
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Power of Legislative branch
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Establish lower federal courts
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Branch which has the power to check on president AND Supreme Court
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Legislative Branch
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How does the Judical branch act as a check on the executive branch?
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Can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
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How does the executive branch influence Congress?
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Suggests laws.
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Government officals who receive appointments for life.
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Federal Judges.
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Power to make treaties with foreign governments (with 2/3 Senate approval)
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President
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Power of Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
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Principal of checks and balances
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2 governmental groups who may propose amendments to athe Constitution (2/3 majority)
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(1) Congress
(2) State legislatures |
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Power to declare war and raise armies?
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Congress
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Who is the president of the Senate?
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The vice president
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What % of Congress must vote to pass a bill AFTER it's been vetoed?
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2/3
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The congress makeslaws,
The president ENFORCES the laws |
True
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Who may call for a special session of Congress?
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The president
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NOT a power of the legislative branch?
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To declare executive acts unconstitutional
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Whose acts may the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
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(1) executive branch
(2) legislative branch |
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One possible effect of Senate's power to impeach and supreme court's power of judical review?
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Prevent prsident from becoming a dictator.
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The power shared by the national and state government
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regulate marriage
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ONLY case in which habeas corpus suspended?
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Rebelion or invasion
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Power national government lacked (didn't have) under the Articles of Confederation?
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To levy taxes
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Who is president of the Senate?
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The vice president
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What % of Congress must vote to pass a bill AFTER it's been vetoed?
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2/3
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The Congress makes the law, the president enforces the laws
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True statement
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Calls special session of Congress?
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President
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NOT a power of the legislative branch?
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To declare executive act unconstitutional
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3/5 Compromise
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Counted slaves for taxes and representation
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New government added Bill of Rights to the Constitution
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(1) States wouldn't sign without one
(2) To protect people's personal rights and freedome (3) limit government's power |
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Who created the Articles of Confederation?
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Te Continental Congress
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Some powers were given to the National government, other powers kept by the sates, others were concurrent (held by both the states and federal governemt)
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Federalism
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Most terms a person may serve as president
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2
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2 groups which make up Congress?
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(1) House
(2) Senate |
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Which action is required for the president to stop a new bill?
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Veto
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Has power to declare war
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The Congress
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NOT a success of the "Articles of Confederation"
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Congress could enforce laws
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NOT a qualification for the Senate
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Born in the U.S.
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Not a qualification for U.S. Representative
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20 years
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Presides over Senate in absence of Vice President
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Preident Pro Tempore
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Charges against an elected official
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Impeachment
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Supreme Court's right to declare a law unconstitutional
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Judical Review
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