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30 Cards in this Set
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Separation of Powers |
Split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branch so no one branch can become to powerful. |
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Rule of law |
A principal that helped found our country, protects citizens from abusive governments and is essential to democracy. It says No one is above the law not even the president. |
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Bill to law step 1 and 2 |
Citizen contacts congressmen with a problem or idea. Congress drafts bill then it is introduced and given a name and number. |
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Bill to law step 3 |
Bill assigned to appropriate standing committee whose members research and discuss it. |
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Bill to law step 4 |
The House or the Senate debates and votes on the bill and if it passes it goes to the opposite house. |
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Bill to law step 5, 6, 7 |
If both the House and the Senate agree the bill goes to the President, the President can sign the bill, veto the bill, or pocket veto the bill, and Congress can override a veto with 2/3 majority vote. |
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Checks and Balances |
Each branch can check or limit the power of the other branches |
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Ways the Legislative Branch can check other branches |
Impeach, override veto with 2/3 vote, senate can confirm or reject appointments, can refuse to approve treaties |
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Ways the Executive Branch can check other branches |
Veto, Appoint judges |
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Ways the Judicial Branch can check other branches |
Can declare laws and presidential actions unconstitutional |
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Senate Membership, Length, and Leadership |
One hundred people (two per state), six years, and Vice President and President Pro Tempore. |
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House of Representatives Membership, Length, and Leadership |
Four-hundred and thirty-five members and is based off of population, two years, and Speaker of the House |
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Senate Requirements |
30 years old, 9 years citizenship, live in the state you represent. |
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House of Representatives Requirements |
25 years old, 7 years citizenship, live in the state you represent. |
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Expressed or Enumerated Powers and Examples |
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution. It allows them to Declare War, Coin Money, Raise an Army, Collect Taxes, Make Laws, Regulate Interstate Trade, establish post offices |
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Implied Powers and Examples |
Powers that are not stated in the Constitution. Congress can make any laws that are necessary and proper to help them carry out their expressed powers. They can collect taxes that can be used for public schools, welfare and housing programs. They can draft people into the military. They can make immigration laws. |
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Magna Carta |
The document that established the principle of limited government |
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English Bill of Rights |
Ended the struggle between parliament and the king. This gave parliament the power to check the king and guaranteed more rights for nobles |
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Mayflower Compact |
Created a self-government of direct democracy in the colonies |
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Enlightenment thinker whose ideas of natural rights inspired Thomas Jefferson |
John Locke |
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According to John Locke what is one of the most important role/responsibilities of government |
Protect citizen's natural rights |
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The Rule of Law is necessary to obtain |
Limited Government |
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Colonist's responded to 'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine |
Pushed for declaring independence |
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British response to the Boston Tea Party |
Parliament passes Intolerable Acts (Coercive) |
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Veto |
The power of the president to refuse a bill |
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Judicial Review |
A power of the Supreme Court that may invalidate laws and decisions that conflict with the constitution |
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Grievances |
A complaint or protest |
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Grievances in Declaration of Independence |
No trail by jury, quartering troops, raising taxes without consent, closing Boston harbor, and making town meetings illegal. |
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Intolerable Acts/Coercive |
The Boston Port Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, The quartering Act, The impartial Administration of Justice Act, and The Quebec Act |
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How do party leaders make committee selections? |
the seniority system along with your interests, your party affiliation, and Congressional district |
