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9 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral legislature |
Senate and house of representatives are responsible for making and passing laws |
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Article 1 |
Includes 17 powers Powers to tax, coin money, regulate commerce, and provide for the national defense. |
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Elastic clause-necessary and proper clause |
Grants congress authority to pass laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 17 enumerated powers Streches congresses enumerated powers |
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Article 2- executive branch |
Power to execute the laws of the nation = president of the us |
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Article 3 judicial branch |
Federal court system including supreme courts jurisdiction |
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Article 4 |
Relationship between state's and government. Decided when state's are accepted |
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Amendment |
Change 2 stage amendment process. Proposal and ratification. |
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Ratification |
1. 3/4 of all state legislatures 2 each state calls special ratifying convention and 3/4 of the convention vote in favor then their in |
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Proposal |
2/3 of congress |