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36 Cards in this Set
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Federalism |
The separation of federal, state, and local |
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Major powers of federal and state government |
Expressed and Implied powers |
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Separation of powers |
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
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Executive |
Enforce laws |
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Legislative |
Make laws |
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Judicial |
Interpret laws |
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Limited government |
Checks and balances |
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Implied powers |
Powers given to carry out expressed powers |
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Due process |
Fair treatment of all citizens in court |
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Procedural |
Process of the trial |
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Substantive |
Law must be fair and resonable |
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Equal protection |
Equal protection of the laws across the country |
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Federal supremacy |
Federal laws rule over state and local |
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House of representatives |
25 years or older Citizen 7 years Resident of state representing |
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Senator |
30 years or older Citizen 9 years Resident state representing |
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House term |
2 years |
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Senate term |
6 years |
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House representation |
Population |
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Senate representation |
2 per state |
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President |
35 or older Citizen 14 years |
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President term |
4 years 10 years tops in office |
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Vice president job |
Cast a vote when senate is tied and certify electoral college votes |
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Federal judges |
Appointed by the President Serve life |
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Judicial review |
Precedent |
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Bill of rights |
First 10 amendments |
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1st and 2nd amendment |
Religion, speech, press, assemble, petition, guns |
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Illinois' executive officials |
Governer, treasurer, comptroller, secretary of state |
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State judges |
Appointed by governor Serve 6 |
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Amending the constitution |
2/3 congress 3/4 state |
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Congress powers |
Tax, borrow money, regulate commerce and currency, declare war, maintain army |
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Presidential powers |
Appoints officials and nominate federal judges |
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Official |
25 years or older Citizen Resident last 3 years |
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Official term |
4 years |
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Governer bill |
Budgets a bill Chooses a legislator for the bill After general assembly must go through the governor |
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Governer job |
Call legislative sessions, Comfirm appointments, and veto state bills (Executive) |
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Bureaucracy |
Officials rule more than representatives |
