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21 Cards in this Set
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What are congress´primary responsiblities? |
To hear and rule congress |
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What is popular sovereignty? |
Political theory that government is subject to will of the people. |
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What are the primary responsibilities of the execeutive branch? |
Carry out laws for congress to pass. |
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What are reserved powers? |
Powers retained by the states. |
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Who has the power to declare war? |
Congress |
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What is equal protection? |
The right to be treated the same under the law. |
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What is due process |
An idea that the government must follow procedures established by the law and guaranteed by the constitution. |
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What are the duties of the american citizens? |
To obey the laws, pay taxes, and defend the nation. |
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What is preamble? |
Introduction to the constitiution |
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How does a bill become a law? |
2/3 of both houses approve and the president approves. |
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What things may stop a bill from becoming a law? |
The president vetoes the bill, |
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How do the House and Senate compromise on different versions of a bill? |
They and compromise then approve the bill by both sides. |
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What is enumerated powers? |
Powers that belong only to the federal governments. |
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What is the exuctive branch? |
The branch of the government, headed by the president that carrues out the nations laws and policies. |
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What is naturilization? |
A series of test to grant full citizenship to a foreigner. |
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What is the limited government? |
A goverment that can establish laws or riles to restict certain standards to protect the health, safety, security, and moral. |
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What freedoms does the First Amendment guarantee? |
Standards of a a community, freedom of speech, and petition. |
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What is the cabinet? |
A group of advisers to the president. |
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How old do you have to be to vote? |
18+ |
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What is federalism? |
The sharing of power between federal and state goverments. |
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What are the checks and balances? |
A system in which each branch of government has to check on one another so one doesn´t get to powerful. |
