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| Basic Principle #1:People have right to govern themselves |
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| Basic Principle #2:dividing responsibilites or powers of gov't into diff branches of gov'ts |
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| Basic Principle #3:further extension of seperation of powers |
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| Basic Principle #4:gov't authority and power is shared divided btwn central gov't nd gov'ts of politcal subdivisions |
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| Basic Principle #5 that includes the power of supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional and the power of the constitution to be supreme law of the land |
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| Judicial review-supremacy of national law |
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| What are the 6 basic principles of the US constitution |
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| popular soveringty, seperation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, supremacy of national law and judicial review, civilian control of gov't vs. military |
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| In the Preamble "we the people" drives which basic principle of the constitution? |
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| In the original constitution, it says US HOR should be popularly elected, what basic principle does this drive? |
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| This drives the basic principle of popular soverignty...it is in article 4/section 4, what does it state? |
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| gives national gov't power to safegaurd representative gov't in states. |
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| in 1787, what 4 groups of people did not participate in popular sovereignty? |
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| non property owerners, women, slaves + some free blacks, non adults+indians |
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| 1870 black voting rightsm extension to popular sovereignty |
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| 1913 direct election of senator, extension to popular sovereignty |
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| 1920 women's voting rights, extension to popular sovereignty |
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1964 no poll tax in federal elections
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lowered voting age to 18! 1971
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| how many amendments extend popular sovereigy principle? |
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| 6: 15-black, 17-senator,19-women,23-DC,24poll tax,26-voting age |
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DC can vote for president
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| the 3 acts that entended popular sovereignty? |
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| civil rights act of 1964, votings rights act of 1965,citizenship act of 1974, |
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| citizen ship act of 1974? |
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| native americans can vote |
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| saids no unfair registration or literacy test for voting |
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| voting rights act of 1965 |
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| preclearance - any changes in voting laws had to be cleared by dept of justice: supreme court decision: no poll tax |
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| it saids any changes in voting laws had to be cleared by dept of justice: supreme court decision |
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| the point of this is to avoid concentration of power in one location/possible abuse of power |
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| benefit of seperation of powers |
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| responsibilites divided among: 3 branches |
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| the historical basis for Seperation of powers are? |
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| state constitutions had 3 branches PLUS montesquieu's Spirit of laws |
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| montesquieu's Spirit of laws is about what and provided foundation for what? |
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| about seperation of powers, and provided basis for the principle of seperation of powers of the constitution |
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| people who vote gov't officials to office. determines whether person returns to office. |
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list the constituencies(ppl who decide whether gov't officials return to office) for these seats:
Legislative: HOR, SENATE
Executive: president
Judicial:1 chief justice 8 lil ones |
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HOR: eligible voters in congressional district
SENATE: ev in STATE
President: ev of US through ELECTORAL COLLEGE
chiefs: n/A IN COURT FOREVER!! |
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| years given in 1 term for HOR? |
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| years given in 1 term for senate? |
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| years given in 1 term for president? |
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| maximum terms you can serve as HOR |
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| # of terms you can serve in senate |
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| maximum # of terms you can serve as president |
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| maximum years you can serve as president |
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| supreme court justices can stay in office as long as? |
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| Judicial review allows US supreme ct to rule acts of____,_____,_____,_____ unconstitutional |
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| congress, president, lower courts, states |
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| supremacy clause is located in? |
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| article VI (6: supremacy of national gov't and law), clause 2 |
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| Marbury vs Madison 1803 established? |
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| writ of mandarmus is what? associated with what case? |
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| associated w/ case of Marbury vs Madison 1803 which established judicial review. writ of mandarus is a court order requesting a gov't official to carry out resonsibilities. |
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| who is SC justice in marbury vs madison case? |
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| Most of supreme court's power involves? |
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| marbury files petition for? |
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| granted us supreme court writ of mandamus. power was unconstitutional |
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| how many systems of gov't are there? |
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| 3: unitary, confederation, federal |
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| we can ____systems of gov't based on distribution of _____authority and power between_____ and gov'ts of ___________ |
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| judge, govt, national govt, political subdivisions |
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| govt authority and power is concentrated in one central agency/govt. what system of govt is it? |
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| in this system of govt, any power possessed by political subdivisoins must be granted by central govt |
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| system of gov't in which power flows from central gov't to political subdivisions |
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| systems of gov't in which power flows from subdivisions to central gov't |
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| in this sytem of gov't, there is a loose arrangement of states that get together for a few common goals such as defense or commerce |
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| systems of gov't in which all states or political subdivisions agree to grant cnetral gov't a FEW powers |
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| systems of gov't that is between unitary and confederation |
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| systems of gov't in which power is shared/divided btwn central gov't and gov'ts of politcal subdivisions and in which who gets what powers is determined by the constitution |
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| in a federalism system of govt, who determines what powers the national gov't gets and what powers states get? |
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| who interprets the constitution? |
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| F___, U____, C___ possess what system of govt? |
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| france, UK, China, unitary |
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| European union possess what system of gov't |
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| M___, U___,G____, MUG possess what type of gov't? |
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| Mexico, USA, Germany=federalism |
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| articles of confederation sets up what system of gov't |
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| IN checks and balances, the president is checked by ___, and___. congress is checked by___, and ___. Supreme ct is checked by___, and___. |
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| president checked by congress/supreme court, congress checked by president/supreme crt, supreme ct checked by president/congress, in other words EVERYONE gets checked by the other two |
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| if congress wants a bill passed, the president can check congress by? |
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| President can check congress in __ ways. President can ___ bills of congress, can call ____ _____ of congress, can informally _____ ______ (including______) |
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| 3 ways. veto bills, congress into sessions, can inforamlly propose legislation (including budget) |
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| Supreme court can check on congress in __ way/s. S.C. can ____ acts of congress ______. |
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| declare acts of congress UNCONSTITUTIONAL=judical review |
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| Checks on presidnet by Supreme court include: ____ ways. 1. can declare acts of president_____. 2. Judges once appointed are free from_____. |
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| 1. unconstitutional, free from executive control |
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| Checks on supreme court by president: ___ ways. 1. federal judges appointed by HAHA guess who? _____. 2. Pardons can only be granted by_____. |
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| president, president! big surprise! WOOHOO |
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| Who can overturn previous supreme court rulings? |
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| congress, by proposing a constitutional amendment |
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| What part of gov't establish lower court systems |
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| Who sets the # of judges who sit on the supreme court |
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| Who can impeach and remove judges? |
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| Who appoints federal judges? |
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| What can senate do that the HOR cant do to check on the president? |
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| 1. refuse to confirm presidential appointements, and 2.can refuse to ratify a treaty |
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Chronological events of amendments and acts: 5793Civil24,26citizenship
15black(1870)
17senator(1913)
19women(1920)
23DC(1961)
civil rights act of 1964registration/literary test for vote
24(1964)no poll tax
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| the 2 thigns that came during 1964, civil rights act and 24th amendment |
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| president is commander in chief, enforces what principal of the constitution? |
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| Civilian control of Gov't |
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| US congress declares war officialy enforces what principal of the constitution? |
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| Civilian control of Gov't |
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| Congress authorizes military funds, this pwoer of congress enforces what principle of the constitution? |
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| civilian control of gov't |
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| 2nd and 3rd amendment are? Enforces what principle of constitution? |
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| 2:right to bear arms. 3.no quartering during peace time. principle: civilian control of gov't |
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| CONGRESS checks on PRESIDENT in how many ways |
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| If president opposes a law, who can pass that law anways? |
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| Who can override a presidential veto by a 2/3 vote? |
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| congress (checkup on president by congress) |
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| who controls appropriation of money? |
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| congress (checkup on president by congress) |
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| President proposes budget plans. However, who can withdraw items from the plan? |
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| congress (checkup on president by congress) |
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| The president makes appointments. Who can refuse to confirm presidential appointments? |
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| senate (checkup on president by congress) |
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| The president proposes a treaty. Who can refuse to ratify it? |
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| Who can impeach the president |
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| congress (checkup on president by congress) |
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| Checks on S.C. by congress: ___ ways |
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| Impeachment and removal of federal judges are done by guess who? |
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| congress removes judges. Check up on supreme court by CONGRESS |
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| Congress can refuse to confirm ____ ____. |
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| congress refuse to confirm judicial apointements(Check up on supreme court by CONGRESS |
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| The number of judges that can sit on the Supreme court is determined by_____ |
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| Check up on supreme court by CONGRESS |
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| If a law is ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court, who can modify it to make it meet court's standards? |
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| congress, another power of congress to check up on SC |
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