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53 Cards in this Set
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What is the powers given to each of the branches?
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seperation of powers
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What makes sure one branch doesn't misuse one power?
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checks and balances
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What does ratify mean?
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to approve
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What does amend mean?
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to make changes
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What is one over half (larger group)?
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majority
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What is less than half (smaller group)?
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minority
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What are the two houses that make up Congress?
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-house of representatives
-senate |
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Where does the Congress meet?
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capitol building in Washington D.C.
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What is it to accuse an official of some wrongdoing or misuse of power?
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impeach
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What is the count of the people? How often does this occur?
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-census
-every 10 yearts |
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What are the three qualifications to be a representative?
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1.must be at least 25
2.be citizen of U.S. for at least 7 years 3.live in state from which he/she is elected |
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What is the title of the presiding officer of the house?
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speaker of the house
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Who is currently the speaker of the house?
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Nancy Pelosi
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What does the house do to begin the impeachment process?
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by accusing the official of a wrongdoing
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How many reps. are therein the House of Reps.?
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435
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How long is a representative's term?
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2 years
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How many senators are there? How many does each state get?
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-100
-2 |
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What is the term of a senator?
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6 years
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What are the three requirements to be a senator?
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1.30 years old
2.citizen of U.S. for at least 9 years 3.live in state they represent |
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What are the titles of the presiding officers of the Senate?
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-Vice President
-President Pro Tempore |
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What does the senate do in the impeachment process?
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acts as the jury
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What is a bill attainder?
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When the gov't punishes someone w/o trial (illegal)
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What is the rejection of a bill?
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veto
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What is 2/3 of Senate and House of Reps. approve bill that Pre. vetoed?
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override
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Where can the bills be introduced?
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House of Reps. or Senate
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Where are money bills introduced?
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House of Reps.
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If a bill is approved by the house of Reps. where does it go next?
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Senate
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If a president vetoes a bill then what happens?
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Goes back to where it started (Senate or House of Reps.)
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What fraction of the reps. and senators must agree to override the president's veto?
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Each must have at least 2/3
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What happens to the bill if the veto is not overridden?
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it dies
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What does "habeas corpus" mean?
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You shall have the body
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What is an ex post facto law?
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It punishes ppl for a crime that wasn't a crime when they did it. (it's forbidden)
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What are the powers that are given to the national gov't in Washington D.C.?
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delegated
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What are the powers that are shared between the national and state gov'ts?
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concurrent
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What are the powers that only the states have?
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reserved
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What is the title of the chief executive?
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President
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What is the title of second in command?
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Vice President
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What is the job of the Electoral College and how many does IA have?
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IA-7 (5 reps. and 2 senators)
official vote-elect president -whoever wins most becomes pre. |
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Who chooses the president in the event of a tie?
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House of Reps.
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What are the 3 requirements to being the President?
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1.must be 35 yrs. old
2.must be U.S. citizen (natural born) 3.must live in U.S. for 14 yrs. |
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What is the order of succession if the president dies?
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1.Vice President
2.Speaker of the House 3.Pre. Pro Tempore |
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When is the Pre. inaugurated?
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Jan. 20th
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What are 4 powers that the president has?
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-commander in chief (make decision of army)
-chief executive (make sure everyone's doing their jobs) -chief of state (hosts foreign ppl) -chief legislature(can approve, veto, and make up laws) |
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What five groups make up the executive branch? Give an example of each.
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1.President
2.Cabinet (14) 3.Independent Agencies (CIA, NASA) 4.Gov't Corporation (postal service) 5.Regulation Agencies (FCC) |
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What are some benefits to being the president?
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-personal chef
-own vacation spot (Camp David) -personal staff (cabinets) -nice house "white house" -get air force one -retirement fund |
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How many presidents have been removed from office by being found quilty after an impeachment process?
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zero
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What is the job of the judicial branch?
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make sure all court decisions and laws are constitutional
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What is the name of the highest court in the U.S.?
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Supreme Court
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How many serve on the high court? How long do they serve?
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9; for life or until retirement
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Who was the oldest?
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Roberts
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Who appoints the Supreme Court jugdes? Who approves them?
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Pre.; Senate
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What does it mean when a judge rules a law unconstitutional?
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it goes against rites given to us about the constitution
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What are two famous Supreme Court cases?
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-Roe vs. Wade (abortion)
-Brown vs. Board of Education (desegregation) |
