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57 Cards in this Set
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Popular Sovereignty
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All political power rest with the people (the PEOPLE rule)
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Federalism
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Division of power between national and state governments
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Limited Government
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The government is not above the law and is not all powerful
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Serperation of power
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Powers are distributed among the 3 branches of government
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The President can veto a bill passed by both house of Congress - this is an example of....
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Checks and Balances
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Preamble
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This section of the Constitution states the purpose or goals of the Constitution
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The Lesgislative Branch is established in which Article of the Constitution?
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Article I
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The Executive Branch is established in which Article of the Constitution?
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Article II
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The Judicial Branch is established in which Article of the Constitution?
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Article III
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The Bill of Rights
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The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
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According to Article V (5) of the Constitution, the amandement process demonstrates the concept of federalism because amendments are proposed at the _____ level of government and ratified at the _____ level of government.
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Federal / State
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Delegated Powers
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Powers granted to the national government through the Constitution: expressed, implied, inherent
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Reserved Powers
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Powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution and not denied to the states (10th Amendment)
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Expressed Powers
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Powers spelled out for the national government in the Constution - a type of Delegated powers
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Implied Powers
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Powers given to the national government through the necessary and proper clause - a type of Delegated powers
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Inherent Powers
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Powers given to the antion government because of its position within the world community - a type of Delegated powers
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Concurrent Powers
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Powers given to both the State and Federal governments
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Supremacy Clause
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States cannot make laws that conflict with national laws
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Necessary and Proper clause (Elastic clause)
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Gives congress the power to make laws necessary to carry out their expressed powers
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Full Faith and Credit Clause
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States must recognize public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
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Establishment Clause
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Declares that the national government cannot establish a state religion; seperation of church and state
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Free Exercise Clause
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Declares that we have the freedom to whatever we choose when it comes to religious matters
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Equal Protection Clause
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The states cannot discriminate between persons
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Bicameral
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A term used to describe a congress made up of two different houses
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House of Representatives
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Membership of this house in Congress is based upon population
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Senate
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Membership in this house of Congress is based on equal representation
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House of Representatives
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Server 2 year terms
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Senate
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Must be a U.S. citizen for 9 years
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Senate
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Server 6 year terms
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House of Representatives
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Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years
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House of Representatives
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435 Members
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Senate
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100 Members
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House of Representatives
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Must be at least 25 years old
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Senate
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Must be at least 30 years old
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Speaker of the House
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This person is the leader of the House of Representatives
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Vice-President
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This person is the president of the Senate
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President Pro Tempore
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This person serves as president of the Senate when the Vice-President is absent
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Franking Privilege
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This allows members of Congress to send government related mail for free
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20th Amendment
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This amendment states that the president begins his term on January 20th
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17th Amendment
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This amendment states that the people elect Senators directly by the people rather than the state legislature
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Standing Committees
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Permanent committees in Congress
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Conference Committee
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A special kind of joint committee that is used to help members of the House and the Senate agree on one version of a bill
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House of Representatives
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This house of Congress elects the President if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes
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Senate
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This house of Congress carries our trial for impeachments
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Senate
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This house of Congress elects the Vice-President if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes
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House of Representatives
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This house of Congress may impeach the President
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Senate
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This house of Congress approves presidential appointments and treaties
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House of Representatives
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All money bills must thart in this house of Congress
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Committees
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This is where most bills die
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Pigeonhole
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This means to set a bill aside and forget about it
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In the Senate, members of Congress can _________ a bill or talk it to death
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Filibuster
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Cloture Vote
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This limits debate in the Senate by ending a filibuster and forcing a vote
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If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can override the veto with a ___/____ vote
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2/3
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When the President does not sign a bill and Congress is in session the bill becomes ____
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Law
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If the President does not sign a bill and Congress adjourns, this is called a _______ ____
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Pocket Veto
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The courts rule that this district in N.C. was gerrymandered and ordered lines to be redrawn
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12th
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The role of the legislative branch is to __________ laws
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Make
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