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32 Cards in this Set
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3 Branches of Government
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Executive, Judicial, Legislative
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Unitary Government
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a centralized government where all powers are held by the central government
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Federal Government
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A form of government formed by the combination of the national and local governments, making a division of powers on a geographic basis.
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Confederate Government;
Confederation |
An alliance of independent states. A Confederate's central organization only handles matters given to it by its member states.
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Presidential Government
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The executive branch and legislative branches are separate and coequal.
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Parliamentary Government
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a form of gov't where the executive branch is made up of a prime minister and the official's cabinet.
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Popular Sovereignty
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government can exist only with the consent of the governed
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Limited Government
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government is restricted in what it may do because each individual has rights that cannot be taken away.
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Seperation of Powers
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How the government is separated into Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.
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Checks and Balances
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Each branch is restricted in some ways from the other branches.
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Judicial Review
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the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action
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Supremacy Clause/The Supreme Law of the Land
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nothing can overpower the Constitution's laws
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Republican government
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generally understood to mean a representative government
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Guarantee against Self-incrimination
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Nobody can be forced to testify against themselves
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Reapportionment Act of 1929
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1) sets permanent size of House @ 435
2) Sets up reapportionment through Census |
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Size, Term and Elections for House of Representatives
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Elections held every 2 years
Size: 435 seats Term: two years |
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Senate Formal Qualifications
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1) Must be @ least 30 yo
2) Citizen of US for @ least 9 yrs 3) Must be an inhabitant of state where elected |
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Senate:
Size Terms Elections |
Size: 100 members 2 from each state
Term: 6 years staggered |
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Formal Qualifications for House of Representatives
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1) Must be @ least 25 yo
2) Must have been US Citizen 4 @ least 7 yrs 3) Must be an inhabitant from the state elected |
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1st Amendment
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Freedom of religion, speech, press, to assemble, and to petition
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2nd Amendment
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Right to beat arms
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3rd Amendment
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Protection against quartering soldiers
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4th Amendment
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Protection against unreasonable search and seizure
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5th Amendment
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The right to the due process of the law, including protection against self- incrimination
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6th Amendment
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Rights granted to accused: speedy trial, right to be judged by impartial jury, right of accused to be informed of charges against him or her, right to confront accuser, right to attorney
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7th Amendment
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Right to trial by Jury
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8th Amendment
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Protection from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
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Speaker of House's Job
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elected presiding officer and
acknowledged leader of majority party |
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President of Senate
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Senate's presiding officer-VP of US
*not a member of body over which he presides* |
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President Pro Tempore
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Serves in VP's absence
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filibuster
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attempt to "talk a bill to death"- may only occur in Senate
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winner-take-all rule
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if a majority of a state votes for the same person for prez. in an election all their votes will count for that person
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