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64 Cards in this Set
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cabinet
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advisory body to the president
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amendment
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change made to the constitution
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Electoral College
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formally selects the president and vice president
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commander in cheif
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A role of the president of the US
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separation of powers
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division of powers among the three branches of government
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Article
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numbered section of the constitution
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repeal
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recall
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popular sovereignty
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means all political power resides in the people
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judicial review
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when a count rules that a law is unconstitutional
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checks and balances
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when one branch of government limits another
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block grant
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a grant made for a board purpose
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categorical grant
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a grant made for some specific, defined purpose
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project grant
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a grant often made for medical research or job training
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reserved powers
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not given to the national government
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concurrent powers
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shared by both the states and national government
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inherent powers
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assumed by any national government of a sovereign state
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expressed powers
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written in the constitution
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delegated powers
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expressed, implied, or inherent powers of the national government
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implied powers
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suggested but not stated in the constitution
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Federalism
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power divided between federal and state governments
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unconstitutional
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against the constitution
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articles
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number sections in the constitution
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principle
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basic truth
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Which is an exclusive power of the national government?
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acquire territory
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why cant a person leave a state to avoid judgment in a lawsuit?
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full faith and credit clause
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what does federalism mean?
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that power is divided among a national government and the states
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why type of federal grant requires the states to contribute money?
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categorical grant
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which amendment gave african americans men the right to vote?
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15th amendment
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most of the powers delegated by the constitution to the national government are....
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enumerated powers
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what is outlined in the first three articles of the constitution
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the federal government structure
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which is/has been an exception to the full faith and credit clause?
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same-sex marriage
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what principle holds that no government is all powerful and that government may do only those things that the people have given the power to do?
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limited government
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local governments in this country get their powers from which of the following?
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their states
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how can the courts influence the meaning of the constitution?
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through judicial review
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what part of the constitution prevents certain conflicts between the national government and the states?
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supremacy clause
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which of the following keeps a state from denying that birth certificate is valid because it was issued by a different state?
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full faith and credit clause
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how can executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?
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veto
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how did the courts get the power of judicial review?
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Marbury vs. Madison case
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which is the national government obligated to do, according to the Constitution?
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supreme court cases decide what will become the supreme law of the land
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how many amendments to the constitution proposed?
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a two-thirds vote of congress
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which is an example of the president using executive power to expand the outline?
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sending troops into combat on executive orders alone
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why did the farmers leave some sections of the Constitution without detail, like an outline?
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they wanted to keep the constitution flexible, allowing changing times
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who is responsible for returning fugitive from justice to the state in which the crime was committed ?
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political parties
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according to the constitution, which powers are reserved for the states?
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any powers not granted to the national government and not denied to the states
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which does the privileges and immunities clause require of all states?
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any citizen can become a resident of any state
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each branch of the federal government can limit the power of the other two branches. what is this system called?
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checks and balances
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presidents sometimes send forces into combat without formal declaration of war from congress. Presidents do this under what constitutional authority?
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through their power as commander in chief
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what describes how the extradition process help state to enforce their laws?
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fugitives who flee to another state will be returned for trail
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which basic principle of the constitution means that government can govern only with the consent of the governed?
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popular sovereignty
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which usually must approve interstate compacts?
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congress
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which has the power to admit new states to the union?
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congress
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according to the constitution, the national government is obligated to...
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provide military and financial aid to foreign states
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which guarantees that when a man and a woman are married in one state their marriage is legal in all other states?
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full faith and credit clause
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which keeps a state court from ruling against a national treaty?
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supremacy clause
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the bill of rights is a list of
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basic freedoms and rights
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categorical grants, block grants, and project grants are all examples of which of the following?
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cooperative federalism
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which of the following is part of the role of the judicial branch?
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to interpret and apply the consitution
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why are powers divided between national and state government?
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to prevent the abuse of power
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which amendment ended slavery after the civil war?
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13th amendment
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what is the difference between an executive agreement and a treaty?
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treaties must be approved by the senate
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which part of the constitution allows the national government to claim implied powers for itself?
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the necessary and proper clause
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what did some people fear might happen if a bill of rights was not added to the constitution
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a too powerful government might abuse it citizens
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congress has clarified provisions of the constitution by
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passing laws to "flesh out" or "add meat" to sections
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how has congress clarified the meaning of the constitution
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by passing laws to help explain it
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