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48 Cards in this Set
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Natural rights |
Life,liberty,pursuit of happiness |
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Federal |
Government of the united states is |
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Constitution |
Sets out the process,structures, and principles of a government |
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People |
In a democracy,supreme authority belongs to the... |
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Individual rights |
By adopting bill of rights, founding fathers demonstrated a belief in |
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Power belongs to the people |
Popular sovereignty means that |
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The great compromise |
Resolution came about in response to debate over legislative representation |
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Bill of rights |
The first ten amendmens to the constitution are called the |
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Ex: Checks and balances |
The us supreme court declares that a law is unconstitutional |
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Government with divided power |
The founding fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to |
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Seperation of powers |
Favors a national government with three independent branches |
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Madison |
Contributed most to the writing of the constitution |
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Constitutional rights of the people |
Bil of rights |
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Political party |
Group that tries to control government by winning elections and holding office |
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The news media/political parties |
The function of informing the public and simulating political debate is |
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Aquire their political opinions |
Political socialization is the process by which |
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Function of political parties |
Find candidates, nominate, and ensure they are qualified |
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Supremacy clause |
Establishes the constitution as the nations highest law |
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Expansion of suffrage in U.S |
Secure by amendments and civil rights acts |
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Literacy tests |
Way to prevent african americans from voting |
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Spoller |
Taking votes away from one of the major parties |
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Public opinion |
Attitudes held by people on governmental and political questions are |
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19th amendment |
Forbids allowing only men to vote |
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Interest group |
Promote the interests of its members |
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Congress makes nations laws |
Why is congress at the heart of the most basic governmental functions |
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435 |
How many seats in house of representatives |
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2 years |
How long is a term in house of reprensentative |
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10 years |
Number of house members representing each state is recalculated every... |
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Initiate revenue bills |
Which power is exercised exclusively by the house of representatives |
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Dustributed eaqually among states |
Seats in the house of representative are |
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Stated directly in constitution |
The expressed powers of congress are |
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Direct popular vote |
U.s senators are now selected by |
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Speaker of the house |
The most powerful leader in the house |
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The president of the united states |
President of senate |
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The senate |
Approves presidential appointments |
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The house of representatives |
If no majority in electoral votes, president is called in |
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The constitution |
The specific powers of the president come from |
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Critisism of electoral college |
Winner of popular vote might not win the presidency |
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Gerrymandering is unfair because |
It set district limits to decrease one groups voting strength |
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Receive foreign ambasssdors |
Responsibility of u.s president |
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Winner take-all featurel |
Candidates who wins popular vote receives all electoral votes |
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Federal bureaucracy |
Agencies,people, and procedures |
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Judicial activism |
Which kind of judicial decision-making acknowledges the power of judges |
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4 years |
How long is the term of officer for supreme court justice |
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The freedoms guaranteed to people |
Civil liberties are best defined as |
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Judicial restraint |
Judge refers actions to the legislative and executive branches |
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The supreme court |
Which court has the final power of judicial review |
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South |
In the 2008 election, republican party support is concentrated in the |
