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33 Cards in this Set
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Who approves Presidential appointments?
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Senate
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Congress is ___ meaning made up of 2 houses
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bicameral
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In the impeachment process, the House ____, while the Senate convicts
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impeaches
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The legislative branch ____ laws
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makes
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The number of electors for each state is equal to the number of _____ + Senators
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House of Representatives
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Representation in the House is based on _______, while representation in the Senate is based on equal represenatation.
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population
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What is impeached mean?
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formally charged
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What is a filibuster?
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talk a bill to death
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After a bill is introduced, where does it go?
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committee
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What are the requirements to become President
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35 yrs old, live in US for 14 years, natural born
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How many electoral votes do you need to win the Presidential election?
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270
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The executive branch ____ laws
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enforces
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What amendment deals with PResidential succession?
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25th
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Who is next after VP to become President?
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Speaker of the House
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What options does the President have with a bill?
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veto, pass it, pocket veto
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What is the electoral college?
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group who elects the President
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Which agency investigates federal crimes?
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FBI
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Which department guards against terrorist attacks
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Homeland Security
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Which agency protects the Health of US citizens
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CDC
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Which agency collects taxes
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IRS
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What are the 3 original departments?
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State
Treasury Defense |
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What article created the Judicial Branch
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3
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What are the 3 levels of Federal Courts?
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US Supreme
US Court of Appeals US District |
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What is the only Federal court with a jury?
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US District
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The judicial branch ____ laws
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interprets
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What is judicial review
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ability to declare a law unconstitutional
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Marbusy v Madison
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judicial review
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Plessy v Ferguson
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separate but equal is ok
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Brown v Board of Education
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separate is UNequal
overturned Plessy |
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Miranda v Arizona
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must be read your rights at time of arrest
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Gideon v Wainwright
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right to an attorney
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Korematsu v US
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individual rights can be taken away in times of war
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Mapp v Ohio
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illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
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