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21 Cards in this Set
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Amendment #1 |
Four freedom ammendment (speech, religion, press & assembly, petition |
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Amendment #2 |
Right to bear arms; for states to maintain militia |
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Amendment #22 |
Limist president to to terms (max: 10 years) |
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Amendment #26 |
18 year olds the right to vote |
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Quorum |
Simple majority of the full body |
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Pocket veto |
Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned. |
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Fater of the Constitution |
James Madison |
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Elastic clause/necessary improper clause |
When congress stretches power in amount of time. |
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Impeachment process |
House of Reps charges; Senate tries the case. |
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Electoral votes |
How the president is elected (number of electoral votes a state gets is the same as the total number of senators & reps it has in Congress) |
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Bicameral |
2 house congress |
Bi= 2 |
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Gerrymandering |
Drawing the boundaries of election districts in a particular way in order to favor one party on some other group in electorate. |
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Treason |
Only crime defined in the Constitution. |
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Lobbying |
Activties of an agent for a pressure, group, usually to influence the passage. |
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Bill of attainder |
Legislative Act that inflicts punishment upon a person or group without a trial. |
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National guard |
The state militia |
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What are the powers of the president? |
1. Enforces the Law 2. Vetos legislation 3. Calls special sessions of Congress 4. Makes appointments 5. Commander in Chief |
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What are powers of Congress? |
1. Makes the laws 2. Overides presidential veto 3. Aprroves presidential appointments 4. Declares War |
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What is the Presidential Succession? |
1. Vice presidential 2. Speaker of the House 3. President pro tempore |
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What does Article 5 cover? |
Covers provisions for amendment. Congress, two thirds of both houses shall propose amendments to this constitution. |
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Who is the president's top advisor of foreign policy? |
The secretary of state |
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