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36 Cards in this Set
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Representation in the House
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Based on population of a state.
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Representation in the Senate
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Two per state, regardless of the population.
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Impeachment process: House and Senate
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House initiates.
Senate conducts the trial. |
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Cart for House
C: citizenship A: age R: residency T: term |
C: 7 years a citizen
A: 25 years old R: live in State or district you represent T: 2 years |
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Cart for Senate
C: citizenship A: age R: residency T: term |
C: 9 years
A: 30 years old R: state they represent. T: 6 years |
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Checks & Balances
legislative to executive |
- legislative can impeach
- override veto (2/3 vote) - approve presidents appointments |
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Checks and balances
Executive to legislative |
- veto power
- pocket veto - call congress into special session - president enforcing laws |
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Checks and balances
Judicial to legislative |
- judicial review
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Checks and balances
Legislative to judicial |
- Impeach judges
- decide jurisdiction - # of judges - |
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Checks and balances Executive to judicial
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- president appoints judges and justices
- enforce decisions - pardon |
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Checks and balances
Judicial and executive |
- Chief Justice presides over impeachment trial
- judicial review ( declare act of president unconstitutional) - |
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Implied powers of congress
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Necessary and proper clause ( elastic clause
Changes and grows) - congress wanted to adapt to changing times |
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Gerrymandering
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District lines are rewritten to benefit one political party.
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Steps for a bill to become a law
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1) Introduction
2) Committee( bill likely to die) 3) Floor vote 4) committee 5)vote 6)other house 7)conference committee 8)overall floor vote 9)signature of President |
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Filibuster
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In the senate.
When a senator talks and talks to try to stall a vote. |
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Cloture
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To end a filibuster
Votes needed to end ; 3/5 vote 60/100 senators More than majority |
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Treaties
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Agreements between U.S and other countries president the senate must approve 2/3 must approve
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What each branch does
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Legislative makes laws
Executive enforces laws Judicial interprets laws |
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Presidential succession
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1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the house 3. President pro-tempore 4. Secretary or state 5. Treasury |
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Duties of Secretary of State
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- cabinet position that handles diplomacy
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Duties of Secretary of State
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- cabinet position that handles diplomacy
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What branch of government can declare war?
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Congress (legislative)
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Federal judges and cabinet members get their job
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Nominated by the president confirmed by the senate
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How are vice presidential requirements different from presidential requirements?
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Not different at all.
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How are vice presidential requirements different from presidential requirements?
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Not different at all.
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Goals of U.S foreign policy?
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1. Free and open trade
2. National security 3. World peace 4. Democracy 5. Human rights |
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Most cases heard by the Supreme Court ?
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Appeals from the lower courts
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How many justices are there? Who determines the number ?
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9.
Congress determines the number ! |
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Why do justices serve for life?
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The constitution says so.
Justices can stay free from political influences. |
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What happens when the Supreme Court says no to hearing a case?
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Original jurisdiction will remain in tacked. Lower courts decisions
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Upon what do the justices base their decisions?
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1. Constitutions
2. Precedents |
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Chief justice
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John Roberts
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Currents swing vote
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Anthony Kennedy
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Power of congress to keep an eye on what the executive branch is doing ?
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Congressional oversight
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Marbury v. Madison
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Judicial review ❤️
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Jurisdiction
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Authority to hear and rule certain cases.
Determines which court decides a case. |
