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20 Cards in this Set
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what influenced the framers in the development of the constitution?
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the government of england
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benjamin Franklins attitude towards the new constitution may be summarized as a combination of what?
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excitement and optimism
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the idea that people have the right to abolish an unresponsive government was first expressed in what document?
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the articles of confederation
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how did the bill of rights come to be?
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they were proposed by the first session of congress in 1789
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the presidents cabinet is an example of unwritten custom
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true
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what are the 4 ways in which an amendment can be passed?
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2/3 not in each house and ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures
proposed by congress and ratified by conventions proposed by national convention national convention and ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the state |
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separation of powers
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the power of three equal branches of government
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what does the system of federalism supply for?
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people who support the constitution
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what is the full faith and credit clause?
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the full faith and credit clause says: that states have to support each others laws and rules
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local governments are subunits of state governments.
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true
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why do people belong to different political parties
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because each party supports different platforms
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what are the major functions of the two major political parties in the USA?
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-get into office and govern
-act as a watchdog |
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the state party organizations are loosely tied to the national committees.
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true
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the era of one party domination that began in 1968 was different from past eras if one party domination for what reasons?
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it was different because in the period from 1932 to 1968 was Franklin Roosevelt's first election to presidency that balance in 1932 was when one of the two parties was dominant
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how have the minor parties contributed to the political process in America?
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they have created some of the better ideas for the major political parties
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what groups tend to support the democratic party?
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the poor groups
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what are the roles of the two major parties members?
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to get the party in office
get the vote of the people |
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which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?
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political parties
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what are some formal qualifications for the house of reps?
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1) must be 25
2) U.S citizen for 7 years 3) must be an inhabitant of the state |
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what are some of the informal qualifications for the house of reps?
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party, identification, name familiarity, gender, ethnic characteristics, political experience.
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