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| the national legislative body of a country |
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having two branches or chambers
(two house legislature) |
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| to officially charge a government official with misconduct |
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| an article added to the US Constitution |
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a proposed law
(an idea for a law) |
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| a statement in the constitution that allows congress to power to pass all laws necessary |
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| (4)House of Representatives (based on population) (435 members in all) (proportional) |
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- 2 years term
- no person shall be a representive who shall not reached the age of 25. (short) must be 25 to be in the House
- the House raises revenue (money)
- has the power to remove someone from office
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- equal representation (2 per state)
- 6 year term
- must be at least 30
- approves any treaty made with a forgien country
- senate has sole power to all impeachments
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| Cory Booker and Bob Menendez |
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- makes laws
- has the power to declare war
- 2/3 of the House are needed to veto
- can propose amendments
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| The Executive Branch ______________ ___________. |
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Executive Branch
Define: electoral college |
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| a body of people representing the states of the US who formally cast votes for the election of the President and Vice President |
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Executive Branch
Define:cabinet |
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Executive Branch
Define:veto |
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| a constitutional right to reject a decision or proprosal for a law |
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Executive Branch:
President serves ______ year term. |
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Executive Branch:
(President) Must be at least _____ years old. |
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Executive Branch:
President has the power to ________ or _________ laws. |
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Executive Branch:
Makes _____________ with foreign countries. |
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Executive Branch:
President can ___________ cabinet members. |
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Executive Branch:
President is ______________ of the US military. |
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Executive Branch:
Our current President is ___________ |
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Executive Branch:
Our current Vice President is _______________. |
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The Judicial Branch ______________.
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Judicial Branch:
Justices serve a _____________ term. |
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Judicial Branch:
Can declare a law _____________ |
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Judicial Branch:
Settles disputes involing ______________. |
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Judicial Branch:
____________ presides over any impeachment trail. |
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Judicial Branch:
SCOTUS stands for: |
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| Supreme Court of the United States |
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Judicial Branch:
There are __ justices in SCOTUS |
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Define the following:
Federalism |
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| the power is divided between a national (federal) government and various regional governments |
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Separation of Powers |
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| power is separate between branches |
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Define the following:
Bill of Rights |
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| the first ten amendments created in 1791 |
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Define the following:
Checks and Balances |
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| sharing powers between the 3 branches |
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| Give two examples of Checks and Balances - be sure to identify the two branches in each example |
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- The Executive Branch can want to declare war, but you need the approval from the Legislative Branch
- The Legislative Branch may not like a law, but only the Executive Branch can veto
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- born in 1689
- came up with separation of powers - dividing the government into 3 branches
- Checks and balances - "checking" meaning limiting the powers of one branch - having powers balanced across the 3
- Influenced our founding fathers
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Define the following:
extradation |
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| the request that a criminal can be returned to the state he/she committed a crime so they can be punished |
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Define the following:
radification |
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| is the official way to comfurme something, usually by vote |
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| Why is Federalism and Checks and Balances so important to our constitution? |
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- Federalism is the relationship of sharing powers between Federal and State Law which allows balance between our state and federal goverment.
- Checks and Balances separate the power into the three branches so that no one person or group of people would have all the power.
Both Federalism and Checks and Balances allows the power to be shared in our government
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| Name one positve and negative effect of our system of government |
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Positive: One can't make all decisions without the agreement of all
Negative: slow working (gridlock) |
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| Our congressman is _______________. |
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| What is the purpose of Preamble? |
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| the Preamble is the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution, setting forth the general principles of American government and beginning with the words, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union. …”. |
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Define the following phrases from the Preamble:
form a more perfect union
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| to make everything in our country as perfect as possilbe |
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Define the following phrases from the Preamble:
establish justice |
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Begin fairness for all
Keep everything fair and in order |
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Define the following phrases from the Preamble:
domestic tranquility |
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| rpomise that everything in our country will be peaceful |
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Define the following phrases from the Preamble:
provide common defense |
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| give protection to everyone |
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Define the following phrases from the Preamble:
Promote general welfare |
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Define the following phrases from the Preamble:
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity |
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secure freedom for the future
make sure freedom and fairness continues for ourselves and all our children and their children and their children and every generation to come. |
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