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Federalism |
express powers implied necessary and proper clause exclusive Enu |
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Enumerated powers |
a political power specifically delegated to a gov branch |
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implied powers |
political powers granted to US give aren’t in constitution |
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necessary and proper clause |
enables constitution to make laws and exercise powers |
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supremacy clause |
laws made under authority of us are supreme law of land |
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redistricting |
every 10 years draw new boundaries |
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gerrymandering |
manipulate the boundaries so as to favor one party or class |
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speaker of the house |
Nancy Pelosi political parliament leader of josue of representatives |
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filibuster |
prolonged speech obstructs progress legislative assembly |
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cloture |
procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote |
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executive privilege |
privilege to president holding information kept only between executive branch |
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executive order |
rule or order issues by president to give they try to make laws |
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veto |
when president rejects proposed law or bill |
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federalism |
system of government in which power is divided between a central gov and region gov |
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main role of legislative branch |
writes and votes in laws also called legislation |
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process of bill |
bills is born committee action subcommittee review mark up committee action to report a bill voting referral to chamber conference committee action final action override a veto |
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organization of each chamber of legislative branch |
congress 2 parts- house or representatives and senate voted by american citizens by each state senate committees |
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main role of executive branch |
enforcing laws commander and chief of armed forces |
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founding father create electoral college system |
compromise when it came devising a system to elect president |
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difference between democratic and republican |
democracy- public directly involved republicans- elect someone to represent rights and ideas |
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arguments against electoral college |
538 electors vote for president and vice president |
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role of presidents cabin |
confirmed by senate state health & human services housing & urban transporting energy education |
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executive branch limitations |
legislative can overuse 2/3 vote senate confirms president appointees congress approve treaties |
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powers of executive branch |
armed forces foreign policies appoint federal court judges |
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main role of judicial branch |
criminal and civil courts the supreme court- interior the constitution and limits powers of the other branches of government |
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importance of marbury vs madison |
establish a precedent for judicial review of the US |
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concept judicial review |
1. congressional laws 2. actions taken by president 3. laws & actions of state constitutionality |
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organization of state government |
state supreme court state legislative |
