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20 Cards in this Set
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republic
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the constitution est a republic in which power was is held by voting citizens through their elected reps
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override
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congress can override a veto with 2/3 of the vote from each house...checks and balences
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ratifying
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you need 9/13 to ratify constitution
2/3 to ratify amendments |
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Article VII
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States must have 9 out of 13 states to take effect....signatures located here
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nominate judges
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president can balence judicial power by having the power to appoint to appoint federal judges
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veto
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the president can reject any bill passed by congress
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federalism
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under the federalistic power...divided between national and state power
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Article IV
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state to state and state to nation government relationships
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popular sovereignty
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people are the source of government power
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Artivle VI
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contains supremecy clause
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supremecy claus
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article IV contains this which est. constitution by saying laws passed by congress and treaties of the US shall be considere the supreme law
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Article V
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steps to ratify the amendments
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Article III
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est judicial branch and supreme courts, gives power to govts to make the lower courts...also outlines jurisdiction of supreme and other courts...defines treason
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Seperation of power
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federal power is divided among 3 branches of government...each with their own responsibilities
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judicial reaview
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power of the courts to declare laws and actions of local state or national governtmen invalid if the constitution...imlpied power (Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 18...elastic claus "necessary and proper")
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limited government
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the power of the government is limited, not absolute
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Article II
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH.....powers of president, qualifications for office, and procedures for election president and VP
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Article I
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est. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH...creates congress, has details of house of reps and senate, procedures for making laws, types of laws congress may pass, and stats power congress doesnt have
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checks and balences
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each branch of government holds some over the other two
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Marbury v Madison
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IN 1803 est the precedent for federal courts to rule on the action of the government...basically validates judicial review...confirms checks of judicial branch on legislative branch
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