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43 Cards in this Set
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rule by the people
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popular sovereignty
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power is divided between national and state governments
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federalism
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each of the 3 branches has its own responsibilities
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separation of powers
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each branch of government exercises control over the others
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checks and balances
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rejecting legislation
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veto
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the power of courts to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments invalid if they violate the
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judicial review
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the constitution limits the actions of government by specifically listing powers it does and does not have
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limited government
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2 parts of congress
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senate and house of representatives
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powers of congress directly stated in the constitution
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expressed powers
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expressed powers of congress numbered 1-18
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ennumerated powers
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first ennumerated power
gives congress right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its powers. |
elastic clause
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president head of the
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executive branch
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executive branch protects 3 things
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liberty property business
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5 specific powers of the president
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1. make treaties
2. commander in chief 3. appoints heads of executive departments 4. may pardon someone/reduce sentence 5. commissions all military officers |
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presidents reside over a vast
-made up of all executive branch employees |
federal beauracracy
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2 court systems in judicial branch
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federal and state
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this courts powers derive from the constitution and federal laws
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federal
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this court's powers derive from state constitutions and laws
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state
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the 2 factors that determine jurisdiction
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subject matter and parties involved
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2 ways the president acts as a legislator
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*proposes legislative agenda
*details programs that are enacted into law |
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3 sources of conflict between president and congress
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*power of president troubles congress
*the way the president enforces a bill congress has passed *political parties |
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congress has the power to limit what of the supreme court
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jurisdiction
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why does the supreme court need a president to comply with its decision?
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A president who disagrees can refuse to enforce it
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2 methods of proposing an amendment
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*2/3 vote of each house of congress
*national convention called at the request of 2/3 of the states |
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to appeal to
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petition
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this amendment called for the federal government's spending never exceeding its income
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balanced budget
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2 mehods of ratifying an amendment
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*legislatures in 3/4ths of the state ratitify amendment
*special ratifying convention |
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21st amendment repealed
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18th amendment
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3 ways congress has changed the constitution through law
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*Taxing authority of congress
*Executive branch *Federal courts |
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Senate has the power to determine ___ or ____
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Guilt, innocence
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25th amendment clarified
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presidential succession
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agreement between nations
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treaty
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made directly by the president and the head of state of another country
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executive agreement
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courts should avoid taking initiative on social and political issues
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Judicial restraint
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second amendment
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bear arms
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19th amendment
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women vote
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22nd amendment
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limits presidential terms
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13th amendment
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outlawed slavery
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4th amendment
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protects against searches + seizures
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26th amendment
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lowered voting age in both federal and state elections to 18
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5th amendment
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protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination
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16th amendment
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gives congres power to levy individual income taxes
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15th amendment
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prohibits government from denying a person's right to vote on the basis of race
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