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Notes Unit 4 Federal Government Flashcards

1
Q

What document outlines the US Government?

A

The US constitution

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2
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What is a federal form of Government also know as?

A

Federalism

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3
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What is Federalism?

A

When national and state governments both have power

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4
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What does provide for common defense mean?

A

Protection for citizens

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5
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What does regulating commerce mean?

A

Watching over business and trade

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6
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What does conduct foreign policy mean?

A

Relationships with other countries

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7
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What are the primary responsibilities of the national government?

A

Common Defense
Commerce
Foreign policy

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8
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Do the responsibilities of state and national government differ?

A

Yes

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9
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What amendment is reserved powers to the states

A

10th

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10
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What powers are reserved to the states

A

Public Health
Saftey
Education
Welfare of the people

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11
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How many member are in the senate

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100

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12
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how long in a senate term

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6 years

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13
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how old must you be to be a senator

A

30 yrs old

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14
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how many senators are from each state

A

2

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15
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how many members are in the house

A

435

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16
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how long is a house term

A

2 yrs

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17
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how old must you be to be a house representative

A

25 years old

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18
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who runs the house

A

speaker of the house

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19
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who runs the senate

A

majority leader

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20
Q

how many branches of the government are there

A

3

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21
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what are the 3 branches of government

A

legislative, executive, judicial

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22
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what does separation powers mean

A

each branch is given distinct and separate powers

23
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what is checks and balances

A

Limits the powers of each branch

24
Q

what does bicameral mean

A

two chambers

25
Q

what is the census

A

every ten years counts the population

26
Q

what are express powers

A

listed in the constitution

27
Q

what are congress’ expressed powers

A

make laws, approve the budget, taxes, confirm presidential appointments, regulates trade, declare war

28
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what are implied powers

A

they are not stated in the constitution but they are used by congress to carry out expressed powers

29
Q

Who has to sign a bill for it to become a law?

A

The president

30
Q

If the President does not sign a bill, what is that called?

A

VETO

31
Q

How do interest groups influence the law making process?

A

Money and Lobbying (talking to people in congress)

32
Q

What does the President do?

A

Enforces laws
Prepares budget
Appoints Cabinet Officers, Ambassadors, (represents america in foreign countries) judges

33
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What is the presidents speech to congress called?

A

State of the union address

34
Q

What is Chief of State

A

Ceremonial Head of Government

35
Q

What is Chief Executive

A

the head of the executive branch

36
Q

What is Chief Legislator

A

Proposes a legislative agenda

37
Q

What is commander-in-Chief

A

Head of the Military

38
Q

What is Chief Diplomat

A

Foreign policy leader

39
Q

What is Chief of Party

A

Leader of their party

40
Q

What is Chief Citizen

A

Representative of american people

41
Q

The Court System of the US is a _____ court system

A

Dual (federal and state court)

42
Q

What is Jurisdiction?

A

The ability to hear cases

43
Q

The power of the court system is to _____ the law

A

Interpret

44
Q

What are the two types of casses

A

Civil and Criminal

45
Q

What are the two types of criminal cases

A

misdemeaner and felony

46
Q

In a Civil Case, who brings a complaint?

A

The plaintiff

47
Q

In a Civil Case, who must defend against a complaint

A

Defendant

48
Q

what are the steps in a criminal case?

A
  1. police arrest with probable cause
  2. jail (you can be temporarily released on bail)
  3. arraignment ( determine probable cause, you get a lawyer, and you make a plea; guilty or not guilty)
  4. the trial
49
Q

what is the highest court in america

A

us supreme court

50
Q

what jurisdiction does the us supreme court have

A

original and appellate

51
Q

how many supreme court justices are there

A

9

52
Q

who appoints supreme court justices

A

president

53
Q

what court case gave the US Supreme court the power of judicial review

A

marbury vs madison

54
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A

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