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| principle that government and its officials are bound by fundamental law |
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| system of govt in which power is divided between the national & state govts |
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| constitutional power that gives congress the authority to make laws needed to carry out its other responsibilities |
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| act of accusing or formally charging with misconduct |
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| violation of the constitution |
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| Power of the Supreme Court |
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| act proposed by both houses of Congress & used to propose constitutional amendments |
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| legal proceedings carried out to establish rules & principles |
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| relating to ordinary community life---NOT criminal |
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| Money given to secure the temporary release of an accused individual |
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| to remove or cancel a law |
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| organized group of people that seeks to control the govt |
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| process of selecting candidates to run for public office |
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| process of taking over a title or office from the person who held it before |
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| What are the length or terms for each office? |
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President - 4 Years Senator- 6 Years Representative - 2 Years Supreme Court Justice-Life |
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| What are the qualifications to become a member of the House of Representatives? |
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-25 years old - a US citizen for 7 years -resident of the state where he or she lives |
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| What are the qualifications to become a member of the Senate? |
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-30 years old -US citizen for 9 years -resident of a state |
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| armed citizens who are called for service in times of emergency |
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| Congress has the power to make laws and is divided into 2 houses: |
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1. Senate 2. House of Representatives |
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| How many members do we have in the Senate? |
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| How many members are in the House of Rep? |
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| The House of Representatives has the sole power to do what? |
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| What are the 6 goals of the Constitution? |
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1. T Form a more perfect union 2. to establish justice 3. to insure domestic tranquility 4. to provide for the common defense 5. to promote the general welfare 6. to secure the blessings of liberty |
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3 Branches of Government: |
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1. Legislature (makes laws)- House of Rep & Senate 2. Executive (Carry out laws)- Pres/VP & Cabinet 3. Judicial (interprets laws)- Supreme Court & Lower Federal Courts |
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| when the president declines the whole bill |
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| One section of the bill is declined |
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What are the 5 Rights of the First Amendment? |
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1. Freedom of Press 2. Freedom of Speech 3. Freeddom of Religion 4. Freeddom of Petition 5. Freedom of Assembly |
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| One branch og governement cannot have more power than another |
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| What are the qualifications to be the President? |
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-age of 35 -natural born citizen of the US -in the US for 14 years |
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