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How have the Presidential Powers grown?
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A. National Emergencies
(Nature-- Forest Fires, Floods, Droughts--Hurricane Katrina, 911, Pearl Harbor) B. Advances in Technology (Forms of Communication, Missile Defense, (football) Suitcase filled with button, or Nuclear warfare, Television) C. Public (Allows the government that chance and opportunity) |
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A. National Emergencies
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(Nature-- Forest Fires, Floods, Droughts--Hurricane Katrina, 911, Pearl Harbor)
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B. Advances in Technology
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(Forms of Communication, Missile Defense, (football) Suitcase filled with button, or Nuclear warfare, Television)
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C. Public
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(Allows the government that chance and opportunity)
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Executive Order
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Directive or rule that has the effect of a law; given the power by the Constitution and Congress
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Appoint
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Ambassadors, Cabinet members, independent agencies, judges, armed forces officers
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Ambassadors
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(Wealthy investors.
--England is easiest) |
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Cabinet members
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(more political favors, people who don’t get in. They are the President's right hand man, someone close to the president.)
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Independent agencies
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Agencies chosen to do work that is supported by the Federal Government, but is unbiased by political ties. GSA (general services admin), NASA, EPA.
(Not responsible to political party, they are responsible for Public.) |
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Removal power
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Power to take appointments away
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House
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serves for two (2) years
-- 435 Members |
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President
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serves for four (4) years
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Senate
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serves for six (6) years
--100 Members |
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Federalist
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Strong Central Government which controls a lot (Fed)
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Anti-Federalist
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Allow states to run things (Anti-Fed)
Closer to the people |
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Article of Confederation
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Old government, when we first started. It didn't last that long.
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Articles of Constitution
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New Government
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1st Amendment
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Freedom of Speech
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2nd Amendment
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Free to bear arms (Gun Rights)
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3rd Amendment
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No quartering of Soldiers
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4th Amendment
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Protection from illegal searches or siezures
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5th Amendment
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Right to a fair trail, can't be tried twice for the same crime, and you behold the right to remain silent.
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6th Amendment
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Right to speedy trial & lawyer
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7th Amendment
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Trial by Jury in Civil Cases.
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8th Amendment
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No cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
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Rights not listed in the Constitution do exist
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10th Amendment
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Any rights not in the Constitution are up to the states
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11th Amendment
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Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state.
>>Suits against States<< |
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12th Amendment
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>>Election of President and V-P <<
Added the separation of the president and vice president onto two different ballots --Changes in manner of electing president and vice president; procedure when no presidential candidate receives electoral majority. |
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13th Amendment
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Abolishes Slavery
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14th Amendment
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Rights of Citizens
-- 1)all persons born in the united states are granted citizenship, -- 2) no state can deny any person the equal protection of the laws, --3)no state can deny any person life, liberty, property without due process of law. |
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15th Amendment
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>>Right to Vote<<
No denial of vote because of race, color, previous condition of servitude. (This amendment granted black men the right to vote) |
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16th Amendment
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>>Income Tax<<
Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income. (Federal Income tax) |
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17th Amendment
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>>Direct Election of Senators<<
Senators no longer appointed by state legislatures. Now to be directly elected by citizens. (Direct election of senators) |
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18th Amendment
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>>Prohibition<<
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages - banned making, selling, or transporting of alcoholic beverages |
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19th Amendment
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>>Woman's Suffrage<<
Voting Rights for Women (Women's Suffarage) |
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20th Amendment
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>>Lame Duck Amendment<<
Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20) --known as the "lame duck amendment" (Presidential term starts January 20th) |
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21st Amendment
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>>Prohitibtion Repealed<<
Amendment 18 Repealed |
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22nd Amendment
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>>limits President's terms<<
Presidents can only serve for two terms |
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23rd Amendment
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>>Electoral votes for D.C.<<
Voting Rights for D.C. Residents (District of Columbia - people can vote for president) |
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24th Amendment
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>>Ended Poll Tax<<
Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections |
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25th Amendment
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>>Presidential Succession<<
--Established process for president to pass on duties if he/she is unable to serve. Goes to Vice-President, vacancy in Vice-Presidency is filled by appointment from president (approved by congress) (succession President ---- Vice President----Speaker of the House of Representatives) |
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26th Amendment
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Voting Age Set to 18 Years
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27th Amendment
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Congressional pay raises can't go into effect until after the next congressional election
--1989 Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress. |
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Article II
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Executive powers is vested in the president
--(It was for a figurehead) |
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Checks 'n Balances
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A check and balance in regards to the American Government is a system where each of the three branches of government limit the powers of the others.
(In this sense, each of the three cannot become too powerful over another. Each branch “checks” the other branches to make sure the power is balanced between them.) |
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Presidential Roles
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Chief of State, Chief Executive/Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Chief of Government, Command-in-Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party.
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Articles
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how the government operates
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Commandments
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For the people
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Libertarian
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Completely hands of, no government control. No state regulations whatso ever, and they are completely for being government free.
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Statist/Authoritarian
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Think of hitler, dark vader, all the power to the government and a strong leader. Definitely want government. Single power. All power to a single person.
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Liberal
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More government control, more government involvement.
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Centralist
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Neutralist. They are the people who are midway in pretty much anything, and vary a lot in their opinion.
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Conservative
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Less government control.
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John Locke
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--all free, equal and independent, protect your property, but be willing to give.
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Thomas Hobbes
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--”For it can never be that war shall preserve life, and peace destroy it.”
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Voltaire
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--”Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.”
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Luther
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--helped promote the reformation, no state sanctioned religion
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Republicans
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--expect people to take advantage of the fact that we are in a free society and, as such, they should take advantage of this opportunity to make wise, responsible decisions for themselves, which should ultimately trickle down and result in a better society.
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Democratic
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--are smart enough to know that most people don't always make the best decisions for themselves (or society) so their position is that there needs to be more regulation, thus a more structured government.
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Bureaucracy
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How the government works. A system of administrative units that help the President execute the laws.
1. Hierarchical authority 2. Job Specialization 3. Formalized Rules |
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Revenue
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money coming in
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Deficit
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not enough money
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Surplus
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More than enough money
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Public Debt
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What the US citizens actually owe on the debt
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Controllable debt
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What the US will spend each year
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Uncontrollable debt
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What isn’t project.
(examples) WARS, DISASTERS, “Mandatory spending” |
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Electoral College
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The group that elects the president and it is based on membership in congress.
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