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13 Cards in this Set
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First Gay Senator |
Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin |
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Exclusive Powers of the House (3) |
- Initiate Money Bills - Power to Impeach - If the electoral college is deadlocked the House has the power to elect the president |
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Five Powers of the House Speaker |
- Act as presiding officer of the house - Interpret and enforce the rules of the house and decide on points of order - refer bills to standing committees - Appoint select committee and conference committee chairs - Appoint the maj party members of the house rules committee
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3 Pros of Federalism |
- permits diversity - They can at as policy labs - more access points in gov |
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When was the bill of rights ratified? |
1791 |
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When was Johnson impeached? |
1868 |
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16th Amendment |
- levy income taxes |
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26th Amendment |
Lowered the voting age |
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How many time did GWB use his veto power? |
12 |
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What is a confederacy? |
A league of independent states in which the central gov lacks significant powers and reassembles more of an international organisation |
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What formed the basis of judicial review? |
Marbury vs Madison |
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When did ford pardon nixon? |
1974 |
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3 checks by the legislature on the judiciary |
- Power of impeachment -Propose constitutional amendments - overturn decision of the SC |
