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8 Cards in this Set
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THree branches of government
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Judicial, Legislative, and exectuvie
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constituency
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- Different people elect each of these branches
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Length of Term
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- House of Reps = 2 year term
- Senators = 6 year term - President = 4 year term Presidential Government - Discrete executive branch - Executive power elected by the legislature |
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- 15th amendment
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gave black men the right to vote
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- 17th Amendment
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gave power to elect Senators to the voters, rather than the state legislatures
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- 19th amendment
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gave women the right to vote
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- 24th Amendment
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ended poll taxes
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- 26th Amendment
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- gave 18-20 year old the right to vote
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