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| What is the 1st amendment? |
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| freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, & petition |
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| What is the 2nd amendment? |
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| What is the 3rd amendment? |
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| you dont have to quarted soldiers |
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| What is the 4th amendment? |
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| no illegal search and seizure |
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| What is the 5th amendment? |
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| no doubly jeopardy, testify against self, have due process of law |
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| What is the 6th amendment? |
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| fair & speedy trial, impartial jury, informed of crime, call witness |
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| What is the 7th amendment? |
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| can have jury for suits over $20 |
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| What is the 8th amendment? |
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| no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail |
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| What is the 9th amendment? |
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| not denied rights of constitution |
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| What is the 10th amendment? |
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| power not given ro US or denied by states is reserved for states and people |
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| What is the 11th amendment? |
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| federal courts have no power over state courts |
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| What is the 12th amendment? |
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| separate president and vp ballot |
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| What is the 13th amendment? |
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| no slavery or involuntary servitude except as crime punishment |
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| What is the 14th amendment? |
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| all born or naturalized people are citizens, lose representation if black people arent allowed to vote |
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| What is the 15th amendment? |
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| citizens cannot be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or servitude |
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| What is the 16th amendment? |
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| congress can lay and collect taxes |
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| What is the 17th amendment? |
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| senate = 2 per state, 1 vote per senator |
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| What is the 18th amendment? |
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| What is the 19th amendment? |
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| cannot be denied the right to vote based on sex |
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| What is the 20th amendment? |
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| lame duck amendment, inaquration is moved from march to jan 20. |
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| What is the 21st amendment? |
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| What is the 22nd amendment? |
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| What is the 23rd amendment? |
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| What is the 24th amendment? |
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| What is the 25th amendment? |
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| what happens in absense of president ex.sickness or death |
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| What is the 26th amendment? |
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| What is the 27th amendment? |
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| move raises to next term. |
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| What is article 1 of the constitution? |
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| What is article 2 of the constitution? |
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| What is article 3 of the constitution? |
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| What are John Locke's core ideas? |
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| life, liberty, etc. = unalienable rights |
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| What are John Locke's idea on government and citizens? |
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| What are Montesqieu's core ideas? |
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separation of power, checks & balance,
army = legislative can propose war, exec & pres run military during war |
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| Why did the U.S and British break up? |
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| What clause goes along with implied powers? |
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| Necessary and Proper Clause |
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| powers not written but expected |
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| What is the supremecy clause? |
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| the federal government is supreme over ALL state gov. |
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| What court case established Judical Review? |
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| What did McCulloch vs Maryland establish? |
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| shared powers between the state and federal |
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| vote for representatives to represent your vote |
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| What did anti-federalists need to sign constitution? |
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| Who is the father of the constitution? |
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| Define Enumerated powers? |
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| powers specifically given to a level of government |
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| powers shared by 2 levels of government |
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| decide on what party whats not constituents |
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| Define midterm congressional? |
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| half way through election vote |
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| 2 parties working together for the best interest of the american people |
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| What is a census? When is it performed? |
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| Count of people, on the 10's |
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| What happened after a census, where reps are shifted? When? |
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| Reappointment, on the 12's |
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| What happens after reappointment? |
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| What are the requirments to be a representative? |
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| 25 years, 7 years citizen, live in state |
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| How many reps are there in the house? |
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| What is the minimum ammount of reps a state can have? |
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| districts divided in a way that discriminates against certain groups |
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| Who is the speaker of the house? Party? |
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| Do democrats lean more liberal or conservative? |
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| Do republicians lean more liberal or conservative? |
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| total amount borrowed over time |
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| Who is the US in debt with? |
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| owned of bonds and treasury bills |
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| Why do people invest in the US? |
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| trust & always pay debt back |
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| Who has the 'power of the purse" |
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| What is a fillabuster? What house? |
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| talking non-stop to block legislation, senate |
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| How do you stop a fillabuster? |
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| What is a super majority? |
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| 60 votes taken during a cloture vote |
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| Who are Michigan Senators? Party? |
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Debbie Stabenow (D)
Carl Levin (D) |
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| the person who currently holds an elected office |
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| spending more than your bringing in |
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| majority of membership present |
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| Why is a Quorom important in congress? |
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| How many Senators are there? |
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| What is a conference committee? |
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| Members of house & senate meet to compromise on bill if 2 different versions of a bill were passed |
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| What happens after a confernce committee? |
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| goes back to both houses, revoted on, to president |
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| What is the different between a term and session? |
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| ending a session formally |
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| take short break, house and senate need to agree if more than 3 days |
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| How much does congress generallyW make? |
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| Define "Riding Coat Tails" |
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| a rep or senator win job because the president |
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| Define Stalemate/gridlock |
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| Define Abstain (house/senate) |
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| What is an emergency session? Purpose? |
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president calls congress back when adjourned
purpose: 1.emergency 2. to pass presidents bills |
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| Define Franking Privledge |
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| free printing & mail, not for campaign purposes |
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| cannot be sued for anything said on floor, untrue to ruin rep. |
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| Define a Standing Committee |
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| a committee always in place |
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| Define Congressional Record |
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| Every word is recorded that is said on house or senate floor |
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| When is work done in congress? |
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Definition
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
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| Define Reciprocity/logrolling |
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Definition
| "I do for you, you do for me" |
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| Presidental Succession order |
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Definition
P
VP
SPKR
PROTEM
S OF STATE
S OF TREASURE
S OF DEFENSE |
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| What does the president have the power to do? (nominate) |
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| nominate cabnet, federal judges, ambassadors, treaties |
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| What is needed to pass a bill to president? |
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| How is a bill automatically added to law? |
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| the president doesnt sign a bill within 10 days, and congress is still in session |
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| How can congress override a veto? |
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| President has it and congress adjourns within the 10 days |
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| swing either way in election can determine election |
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| gov = help people, protect, assist, blue collar |
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| gov = smaller, less involved, spend less $ & lower taxes, spend less, white collar |
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| Where can non voting reps vote? |
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Define Line Item Veto
-who has power |
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| president doesnt have power, power to remove only part of a bill |
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| bill sent to die in committee |
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| Are Supreme Court justices apolitical? |
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Definition
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| How many justices do we currently have? How long are they elected? |
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Define Impeachment
-what house |
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Definition
| bring fourth formal charges, house |
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Term
| Where is an impeachment trial held, who presides over it? |
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Definition
| chief of justice, and senate |
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| "slap on wrist" for members of house & senate, goes on record |
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| brought before entire house or senate |
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| completely violated law, removed with 2/3 vote |
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| require someone to testify |
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| name 2 presidents who have been impeached |
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| tries to sway politican to support beliefs |
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| people to have senators or reps over to lobby them |
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| What is a special interest group? |
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| groups with specific interests they want represented |
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| granted by congress, freedom from prosecution when you've done something bad that ties you to crime |
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| something you establish that others will follow |
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| Who set the precedent of each president = 2 terms? |
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| Who broke George Washingtons Precedent? By how many terms? |
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Term
| Requirments to become president |
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Definition
| 35 years, lived in us for 14 years, natural born citizen |
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Term
| Define Naturalized Citizen |
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Definition
| born somewhere else, becomes citizen here |
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Term
| Define Bleeding Heart Liberals |
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Definition
| democrats always willling to help |
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Term
| Define Tax and Spend Democrats |
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Definition
| democrats who tax you to spend money on others |
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Term
| What is the war powers act? Who does it give power to? |
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Definition
gives the president power.
president can send military in but he has to notify congress of purpose and he only has 60 days plus a 30 day pull out |
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| How much does the president make? |
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Definition
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| What cause the War Powers Act? |
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Definition
| failure at gulf of Tonkin |
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Term
| What is an exploratory committee? |
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Definition
| where a canidate explores possibilties, odds, looks at polls, interviews, and raise $$ |
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| What do canidates do after an exploratory committee? |
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Definition
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| When do canidates campaign for nomination? |
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| 12-18 months before the election |
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| What do canidates do while campaigning for the nomination? |
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| campaign to win the general election, raise $, speeches, meetings, and debates |
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| When is the primary and caucus season? |
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Definition
| jan-june of the election year |
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| Where is the first caucus? |
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| Where is the first primary? |
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| When is the republican party convention? |
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Definition
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| When is the democrat party convention? |
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| anybody can cast vote reguardless of party |
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| Only can vote for canidate that is affilated with your party |
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| More votes than anyone else |
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| What happens after a canidate is selected at the convention? |
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| Define "Balancing the Ticket" |
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| fill in weakness, compliment you |
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| investigations to find any skeletons in the closet |
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| a list of people who have the best chances in becoming a vp |
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| How many votes are in the electoral college? |
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| How many electoral votes do you need to win the election? |
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| How did we vote before 1820? Why? |
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Definition
states picked electors, who selected president.
because the people were "too stupid" |
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| How did we vote after 1820? |
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| pop. vote selects elector, vote based on constitutents wants |
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| vote opposite way of constituents |
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| Who has the power to declare war? |
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| Define Unpopular President |
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Definition
| lost popular vote, won electoral |
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| Who was an Unpopular President? |
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| What happens if no won wins majority of electoral votes? |
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| goes to house, each state gets one vote |
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| What is the minmum number of electoral votes a state can have? |
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| What does 3 votes do for smaller states? |
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| gives them over representation |
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| Winner takes all except in..2 states? |
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| What system do maine and nebraska use? |
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| How much can an individual donate to a candiate? |
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$5,000
$2,500 for the primary and for the general election |
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| How much is each canidate reinbursed throught public financing? |
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$37 million for the primary
$75 million for the general |
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| funds provided by canidate |
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| What is the chief of staffs job? |
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Definition
| key advisor, controls who meets with president |
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| What is the current way around limited donations to the campaign? |
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Definition
| our relationship with other countries |
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| What is the pres secretarys job? |
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Definition
| voice of the white house, knows everything & knows what and what not to share |
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| What are the big 4 cabnet members? |
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Definition
1. sec of state
2. sec of treasury
3. sec of defense
4. attourney general |
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| What is the sec of states job? (federal level) |
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Definition
| foreign affairs, international relationships |
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| What is the sec of treasurys job? FL |
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| What is the attourney generals job? FL |
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| head of department of justice |
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| What is a cabnet members job? 2 |
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1. head exec agency
2. advise president |
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| entitles to all legal protections of accised |
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| Define Executive Priveldge |
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| Define Diplomatic Recognition, what does it mean you can do? |
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| accept as legit nation, trade with, exchange embassadors, embassy |
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| Define Diplomatic immunity |
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| foriegn diplomats have immunity while in country |
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| not law, no congress, enforce law/treaty |
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| can spend $ without approval, declare disaster, declare neutrality |
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| Define Emergency Military Mission |
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Definition
| precedent that pres can send troops in without permission |
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| Why is there such things as emergency military mission? |
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Definition
1. crisis
2. congress takes too long
3. concern of alliances
4. element of suprise |
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| our soil, dif country located in capital |
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| nattions place of buisness in foriegn country |
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allows you travel to country for extended periid
1. student
2. tourist
3. commerical & work |
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| pres refuses to spend money allocated to congress |
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| pres has power to forgive people of federal crimes |
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| pres forgives group of people |
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| he was chosen by god, you should accept his word like gods |
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| How were colonists looked at by the british? |
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| colonists are subjects, they did not recieve rights because they were not on british soil |
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| What kind of government did federalist suppport? |
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| What was the problem with the articles? |
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| weak central gov, no enforcement |
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| Define the New Jersey plan |
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| representation based on population |
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| people who vote for representatives |
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| group of people who maniplate the gov to see their prospectives. best for them not everyone else |
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| What did Madison believe about elected people? |
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Definition
1. love of justice
2. patriotic |
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| Why did the us write a declaration of independence? |
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Definition
1. send message to other countries
2. clearly state why justified independence
3. need support |
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| not conference committee, members of the house and senate |
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| How many federal district courts are there? |
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Definition
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| What is the majority of s.c justices? |
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Definition
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| Who is the Chief Justice? Who was he appointed by? |
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Definition
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| Who was the chief justice in brown vs board? Why was he important? |
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| Earl Warren changed party views |
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| Explain Gidden vs Wayne Right |
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| If you cant afford a lawyer, one will be given to you. $$ shouldnt affect outcome |
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| Explain Miranda vs Arizona |
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| When arrested you have to have your rights read, education shouldnt determine outcome |
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| Have a s.c justice been impeached? |
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| Have a s.c justice been removed? |
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| What does appealate jurisdiction mean? |
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| case on appeals, already been ruled on |
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| What does orginal jurisdiction mean? |
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Definition
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| What does concurrent jurisdiction mean? |
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| 2 courts have jurisdiction over case |
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| Define Writ of Certiorary |
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| Supreme asks a lower court to send a case up |
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| 4 justices have to agree to take a case on |
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| submit packet to supreme court,presenting all evidence |
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| When do s.c justices meet? |
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| monday, tuesday, wednesday |
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| Define Friend of a court brief |
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| another court files brief on behalf of someone going in front of the court |
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| Read & summarize brief for s.c justice |
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| position of court, and reasoning decision |
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| Who rights the majority oppinon, if hes in the majority? if not? |
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Chief justice
if not, most senior member |
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| Define Concurring Oppinon |
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| voted with majority for a different reason |
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| Dissenting/minority oppinon |
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| explains why voted no, and why majority is wrong |
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| What is the only way to override a supreme court decision? |
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| court should take an active role in policy making |
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| your oppinon of law should not effect case |
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| adding justices to sway ruling |
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| Why would a court not take on a case? |
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Definition
1. moot issue
2. no one has been harmed
3. issue doesnt exist |
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Definition
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Term
| Who has the power to create courts? |
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| What does the supreme court have orginal jurisdiction over? |
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Definition
1. foreign diplomat/ambassadors
2. dispute between 2 states
3. state suing fed. government |
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| How does a position on the bench open? |
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Definition
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| What does a territory court handle? |
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Definition
| federal issues in territorys..guam, puerto rico |
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| What does the armed services court handle? |
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Definition
| people who are court marshaled |
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| What does the International court handle? |
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Definition
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| What does a claims court handle? |
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Definition
| anyone suing the government |
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| What does a civil court handle? |
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Definition
| anyone suing for conpensation |
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Term
| What does a criminal court handle? |
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Definition
| deciding if someone goes to jail/prision |
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Definition
| not illegal search and seizure |
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Term
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Definition
| only bust down door if chasing criminal |
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| Define Plesey vs Freguson |
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Definition
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| Define Full Faith and credit |
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Definition
| respect other states policy |
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Definition
| send back to state where crime took place |
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| How do you pass amendment? |
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| 2/3 congress (both houses) & 3/4 states, 2/3 congress & 3/4 state legislature, 2/3 federal level & state legislator, 2/3 federal & 3/4 state convention |
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| censorship of info before publishing |
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| order by judge banning pres from publishing certain types of info about pending case |
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| What must a warrent state? |
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| When do you get a grand jury investigation? |
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| us can take your property with fair payment |
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| What is the purpose of a grand jury? |
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| What is the purpose of a judge? |
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| to oversee and determine sentencing |
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| government requires someone/body or group to do something |
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| gov requires but doesnt supply money |
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| used to apple to fed gov, expanded to state gov. |
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| What does the liet gov. do? |
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| head of state senate, "facetime" guy, act as governor, carry out responsibilites, secussion |
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| What are the big 4 of the state? |
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1. governor
2. liet gov.
3. attourney general
4. sec of state |
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| What does the sec of state do? |
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| license plates, standards, regisration, state i.d cards, election |
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| What does the attourney general? |
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| represent state of michigan, argue cases, represent people |
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| How long is the state house of reps term? how many terms can they have? |
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| How long is the state senates term? how many terms can they have? |
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| What are the powers of governor? |
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| pardon state crimes, commute, grant reprieves, power of appointment, chief diplomat |
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| cut sentence, does not remove off record |
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| does not like how gov is doing job, removes them from office |
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| How do you recall a governor? |
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1. petition
2. placed on ballots
3. vote (need majority vote)
4. special election for new gov. |
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| Why do people argue a senator is better for president? |
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| they work in the federal government and they understand it and how it works |
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| Why do people argue a governor is better for president? |
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| they are mini presidents, controlling an entire state |
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| How many michigan state reps are there? |
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| How many michigan state senators are there? |
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| How long does the governor have to sign a bill before it automatically becomes at law? SL |
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| What does the Mi probate court handle? |
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| estates, wills, trusts, inheritances |
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| What does the mi district court handle? |
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| Civil cases up to 25,000, preliminary hearings |
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| What does the mi circuit court handle? |
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| trial court, family court |
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| What does the mi court of appeals handle? |
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| appeals previous decisions |
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