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48 Cards in this Set
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Confederation |
Loose association of state governments |
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Document known as the 1st constitution |
Articles of confederation |
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Event in Massachusetts highlighted the weakness of the AOC |
Shays rebellion |
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Popular sovereignty |
The gov’t authority of power came from the prople |
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Federalism |
A system of government/state government |
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Who has delegated powers |
Federal government |
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Who has reserved powers |
State government |
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What is a veto |
Rejection of a bill/ proposed law |
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Judicial review |
The courts authority to declare law |
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Amendment |
A change to the constitution |
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Which political party wrote the constitution |
Federalists |
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Which political party refused to sign the constitution unless they included a bill of rights |
Anti-federalists |
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By what system do we elect the president |
Electoral college |
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What does bicameral mean |
Having two branches or chambers |
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What does the legislative branch do |
Make laws |
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What was the great compromise |
An agreement made between large/small states that partly define the representation each state would have under the constitution |
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How many members are in Congress |
538 |
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How many members are in the house of reps |
435 |
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How many members are in the senate |
100 |
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How long is a term for the house of reps |
2 years |
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How long is the term for the senate |
6 years |
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How old must you be in the house of reps |
25 |
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How old must you be in the senate |
30 |
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How old must you be to be president |
35 |
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The senate represents who? |
The state |
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The house of reps represents who? |
The people |
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How many justices are there on the Supreme Court |
9 |
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Which branch can declare war |
Senate or legislative branch |
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What is the only branch under the AOC |
congress/legislative |
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What does the necessarily and proper clause (or the elastic clause) do? |
Simply states that congress has the power to make laws “necessary and proper” |
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Describe the amendment process (how many to propose, how many to ratify)? |
2/3 of both houses of Congress to propose 3/4 of the states to ratify |
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How can the president limit the congress from passing laws |
Veto |
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What is required to override a presidential veto |
A 2/3 majority vote by members of house/senate |
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Who is responsible for approving ambassadors, cabinet members, and justices? |
The president |
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Which branch can declare war |
Senate/legislative branch |
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Which branch can negotiate treaties with other countries? |
Executive |
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Which branch sets rules about naturalization |
Congress/legislative |
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Which branch can establish lower federal courts? |
Supreme Court/judicial |
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Which branch has enumerated powers |
Congress/legislative |
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Which branch has enumerated powers |
Congress/legislative |
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Which branch has expressed powers |
Congress/legislative |
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Which branch has enumerated powers |
Congress/legislative |
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Which branch has expressed powers |
Congress/legislative |
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What was 3/5th compromise |
5 slaves count as 3 people |
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Which branch has enumerated powers |
Congress/legislative |
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Which branch has expressed powers |
Congress/legislative |
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What was 3/5th compromise |
5 slaves count as 3 people |
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What does the supremacy clause mean |
When federal and state law disagreed,the federal law overrides(the state law) |
