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1st Quarter Review Flashcards

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The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a

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Session

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What is the dominant political unit in the world today?

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State

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Whats are the requirements of candidates for the House of Representatives

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Each representative must: (1) be at least twenty-five years old; (2) have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; and (3) be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent.

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3
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What do the Bill Of Rights Guarantee

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They guarantee a specific individual rights

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The bill of rights was added to meet the demands of

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Anti Federalists

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5
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Who establishes the order of succession

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Congress

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What is the least number of presidential electors a state can have

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3

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Senators are elected to serve

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6 years

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Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that

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the state exists to serve the will of the people

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Which basic characteristic of a state do the individual 50 states lack?

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Sovereignty

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What does Chief Executive mean

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The President enforces laws passed by Congress and enforces Supreme Court decisions he enforces treaties and appoints federal judges and government officials he oversees departments and agencies in the executive branch and proposes laws

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When are congressional elections held

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Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years

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What did the Marbury V Madison allow

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The Supreme Court case allowed basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States

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13
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The power of the National Government to coin money

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expressed power

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A living legacy left behind by a former President are

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the judges whom he has appointed and who continue to serve

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What is a federal government

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a system that divides up power between a strong national government and smaller local governments.

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What does Chief Of State mean

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Ceremonial head of the nation. The president reigns and he also rules. The president is both “a king and prime minister” (aka he does a bunch of random public shit)

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what characteristic of a state did the english colonies not possess

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Sovereignity

19
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The most widely know caucus is in which state

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Iowa

20
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Who can impeach the President

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The House of Representatives

21
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Before the 17th Amendment how were senators chosen

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senators were to be chosen by the legislatures of their respective states.

22
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Treaties must be approved by 2/3 vote of the…

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senate

23
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the basic constitutional rights of the people were first set out in

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The Bill of Rights

24
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A President can use armed forces abroad

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at his or her own discretion

25
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What is/are the Vice Presidents duty/duties

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The only duty the U.S. Constitution assigns the Vice President is to act as presiding officer of the Senate. But the Vice President also serves as ceremonial assistant to the President and is an important part of the President’s administration.

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Presidential succession

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The Vice President
Speaker of the House
And so on

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Senator qualifications

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Senate: age (at least thirty years of age); U.S. citizenship (at least nine years); and residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.

28
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True/False

The president has the power to make undeclared war

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True

29
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Who appoints cabinet members

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The President

30
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The Presidential cabinet is an example of constitutional change by ___________

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Unwritten custom

31
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What is a docket

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A list of cases to be heard

32
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Where does sovereignty rest in a dictatorship?

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With a single person

33
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The McColluch vs Maryland case allowed Congress the power to

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Create a national bank

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