history final Flashcards

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senate

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upper house of congress

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house of rep

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lower house of congress consisting of a diffrent member for each state

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3
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bicarmeral

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legislature consisting of 2 parts

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4
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article 1

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legislative branch

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5
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bill

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A idea someone has. They can become laws

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law

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A legal restriction

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A tactic for drafting a bill, a clouture can end it

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filibuster

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A procedure used in the Senate to to limit a debate on a bill

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cloture

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Illegal voting tactic to increase the voting strength of a particular group

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Gerrymander

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10
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division of power

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Apportionment

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The process of redrawing legislative districts

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Redistricting

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Presidential power used the deny bills into law

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Veto

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Take over a law

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override

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Leader of the house next in line for Vice President

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speaker of the house

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Winning party leader

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Majority Leader

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losing party leader

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minority leader

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person from a legislators district

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Constituent

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Change in the constitution

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amendment

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19
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The holder of office

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Incumbent

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20
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Temporary committee

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Select committee

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21
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Senate and house go together

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Joint committee

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Permanent committee

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Standing committee

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To accuse a government official

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article two

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Executive branch

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Committee made to advise the presidential Gov
cabinet
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command the president gives out that has the force of law
executive order
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A freeing from a president
Pardon
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A system or Gov in which the important decisions
Bureaucracy
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Person employed by an individual and office to assist with explorer
Secretary
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Gov Organization establish ed by the legislative or executive branches
Federal agency
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Regulation
Manage
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Inauguration
Formal ceremony where political people are assorted into office
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legislator to select the president and vice president
electoral college
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Supreme Court
Highest court in the U S
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Article three
Judicial branch
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State level or appellate court
Circuit Court
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Court in which appeals are taken
court Of Appeals
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The authority to hear a case for the first time
original Jurisdiction
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The authority of a court to hear a case appealed from lower court
Aplleate jurisdiction
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Powers shared by the federal and state gov
concurrent jurisdiction
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A case authority to hear and decide a case
jurisdiction
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Princeable of fairness
justice
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A ruling that is used as the bias for a judicial decision in a later similar case
Percedent
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Practice of using earlier judicial ruling as a bias for deciding cases
Stare descis
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The judiciary rejects the results of a prior court
Overturned
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To following established legal procedure
Due process
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The split of authority among the legislative executive and judicial branch
Separation of powers
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Those powers listed in the Constitution
eNumerated powers
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The authority granted to Congress and federal govern
Implied powers
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How many terms for house
Two
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Many terms for senators
six
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How old do you have to be for for house
twenty five
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Age for Senate
thirty
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Age for president
35
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Terms for president
Two four year terms
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Terms for federal judges
life
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Serves as chief executive
Governor