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Provide army and navy power?

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national

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Conduct foreign policy power?

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National

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To refuse judicial appointments power?

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Legislative

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Nominating Supreme Court Justices power?

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executive

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Enter treaties power?

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national

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Conduct election power?

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state

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Coin money power?

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National

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Impeaching judges whose power?

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the legislative branch

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Confirming or denying an executive appointment is whose power?

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legislative

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Impeachment whose power?

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legislative

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Declaring a law unconstitutional which branch power?

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Judicial branch

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2/3 override is what branch power?

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the legislature

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Veto

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A power of the executive branch

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Separation of Power

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Constitutional division of power among the legislative,executive and judicial branches.

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Impeachment process

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  1. Investigation and articles of impeachment with majority 218 members
  2. Trial in senate, must find guilt of HIgh Crimes and Misdemeanors. Need SuperMajoirty 67/100. Need bi-partisan support.Chief Justice of the Supreme Court oversees trial.
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Impeachment

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An action by the HOR to accuse the president, vice president or other civil officers of the US of committing “Treason,Bribery, or other high Crimes and MIsdemeanors”

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Ex post facto law

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A law that Mamés an act criminal although the act was legal when it was committed

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Filibuster

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A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays preceding and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.

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Conference committee

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Committee appointed by the presiding office of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in different form.

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Select committee

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A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose

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Standing committee

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A permanent Committee established in legislature, usually focusing on a policy area

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Joint committee

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A Committe composed of member of both the HOR and the Senate; such committees oversee the Library of COngress and conduct investigations

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Bicameral legislature

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A law making body made of two house.
Example:
Congress (our legislature) is made of two houses

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President Pro Tempore

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Officer of the Nate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president

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Majority Whip
A go-between with the morirte leadership and party members in the House of Representatives
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What is the division of power Among the different levels of government called?
federalism
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How many totals Senators are there?
100
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How many Senators per state?
2
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Which level of government can provide an army and a navy?
National
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Which level of government can conduct foreign relations?
national
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Which branch can refuse to confirm appointments?
Congress
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Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?
Supreme Court
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Which branch can nominate a Supreme Court justices and other federal judges>
executive
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Which level of government has the power to enter into treaties?
national
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Which level of government has the power to conduct elections?
state
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Which level of government has the power to coin money?
National
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Where is most of the hard work to create bills done?
Committee
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What is a cloture?
Ends debate and take vote
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What ends a filibuster?
Cloture
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What are permanent committees responsible for legislation in particular policy areas called?
standing committees
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What is the presiding officer of leader of the HOR is called?
The speaker
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In which house must all bills dealing with the budget begin?
House
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What kinds of issues does the House focus on?
Taxes
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What kind of issues does the Senate focus on?
Foreign Policy
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How long can a debate go on in the House?
1 hr
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How long can a debate go on in the Senate?
forever
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On average how many bills become a law?
150
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On average how many bills get introduced to congress in a year?
5,000
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What are the three roles of a committee?
markup,investigation,oversight
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What is a change to a bill called?
an amendment
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Which party is will be in majority in the House of Representatives?
Republicans
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Which party will be in the majority party in the Senate?
Democrats
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How long is a presidents term?
4 years
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Which level of government can regulate commerce within a state?
State
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Which level e of government can declare war?
National
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Which level of government can enforce laws?
national and state
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WHich level of government can tax?
National and STate
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Which branch can impeach people?
Legislative(the Congress)
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Which branch can declare a low unconstitutional?
Judicial (Supreme court)
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Which branch can veto laws?
Executive (the president)
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The judicial branch does what?
interprets the laws
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The executive branch does what?
execute the laws
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The legislative branch does what?
makes the laws
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Who is the leader of the presiding office of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
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Which house confirms presidential appointments?
the Senate
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What is the minimum age for members of the House of Representatives?
25
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What is it called when a person refuses to stop talking for the purpose of preventing a vote from taking place called?
a filibuster
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What are the three things that a Presidents can do to a law after it passes though both houses of Congress?
veto,pocket veto, sign
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How long do you serve in the Senate?
6 years
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How long do you serve in the House?
2 years
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How many voting members are in the House?
435
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How many voting members are there in the Senate?
100
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What is the difference between the delegate theory and the trustee theory?
trustee theory based on what the politician wants; delegate on what the constituents want
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What are three places that a bill can die?
Committee,Floor,President
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Which three parts of government must approve a bill for it to become a law?
House,Senate, President
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Who elects the Speaker of the House?
The majority party in the House
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What is a person who a politician represents called?
A constituent
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What is a person who represents an interest group and tries to get a congress person to sign laws favorable to that group is called?
A lobbyist
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What is a person who holds office and is running again called?
an incumbent

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