Chapter 6 Flashcards

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What is delegated powers

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Certain powers assigned to the national government

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What is federal system

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System that divided powers between the states and the federal government

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What are examples of federal system

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Coin money

Regulated trade

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Reserved powers

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Powers kept by the state

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What are example of reserved powers

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Creating local governments

Holding elections

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Concurrent powers

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Powers shared by both the federal government and the state government

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What are examples of concurrent powers

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Taxing
Borrowing money
Enforcing laws

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Elastic clause

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Clause that states that congress can make laws deal with unexpected circumstances

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Article 1

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Focuses on the organization of the legislative branch

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What are the requirements and who is the leader of the senate

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At least 25 years old
Live in the state they represent
U.S citizen for 7 years
Leader is speaker of the house

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What are the requirements and who is the leader of the house of representatives

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At least 30 years old
Live in the state you represent
U.S citizen for 9 years
Leader is u.s vise president or president pro tempore (usually senator that has been there the longest)

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Article 2

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Focuses on the organization of the executive branch

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Requirements for president or vice president

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Native-born u.s citizen
Be at least 35 years old
Must have been a u.s resident for 14 years
Length of term 4 years; to be reelected once

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22nd amendment

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Limits a president to two terms

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Who was the president who served four terms

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Franklin d. Roosevelt

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Impeach

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Charges of serious crimes against the president

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Who can impeach

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House of representatives

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Who decides if he is innocent or quilty

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The senate

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What two presidents were impeached but found not Quilty

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Andrew jackson

Bill clinton

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Veto

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Power of presidents to cannel laws passed by congress

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Executive orders

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Non legislative commands that act like laws in extreme circumstances

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Pardons

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Issued to people convicted of federal crimes that releases then from punishment

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Who can issue a pardon convicted of committing a federal crime

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Judicial branch

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Article 3

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Focuses on organization of the judicial branch

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Judiciary act of 1789
Created the lower district and circuit courts
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Court of appeals
13 courts that hear cases if someone thinks their trial was unfair
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What are requirements for supreme court
9 justices Led by chief justice Robert's No constitutional requirements for being a judge Serve life appointments
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Who appoints the justice
Chief justice roberts
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Thurgood marshall
1st african american justice
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Sandra day o'connor
1st female justice
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Slander
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
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libel
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
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freedom of religion
people can practice any religion prevents the establishing of an ficial religion
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freedom of press
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, says that "Congress shall make no law....abridging (limiting) the freedom of speech, or of the press..." Freedom of speech is the liberty to speak openly without fear of government restraint.
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freedom of assembly
the right to hold meetings
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right to petition
to make a request of the government
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allow states to forma militia
bears arm
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allows individuals o bear arms
state militias
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prevents the housing of soliders
third amendment
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fourth amendment
prevents unreasonable searches and seizure
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search warrant
others that gives authorities permission to search someones property
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fifth amendment
due process law must be fairly applied indict formally accuse someone protects people from having to testify at their own trial due process
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who decides whether to indict
grand jury
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double jeopardy
a criminal cannot be tried for the same crime twice
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eminent domain
governments power to take personal property to bwnwfit the public
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six amendment
protects the rights of person who has been indicted
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what rights do they have
Accused people have the right to an attorney, the right to hear charges against them and the right to question witness testifying
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7th amendment
A jury can decide civil cases
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8th amendment
Reasonable bail protects against cruel and unusual punishment
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9th amendment
Citizens have more rights than listed in the constitution
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10th amendment
Any powers not delegated to the federal or states goes to the states and to the people