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