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Political system subject to

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Influences of the environment in which they exist

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House of representatives have the power to

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Impeach

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Impeach

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Charged with a crime, senate serves as jury

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Power versus authority power definition

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Personal qualities to exude powder, exercise by an individual

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Power versus authority authority definition

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Appointed to someone

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Political system subject to change to the dynamic processes of

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Values, beliefs, culture, history, experiences-individual and collective

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Politics

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Activities of governments concerning the political relations between countries, making decisions that apply to members of a group

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Policy

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Outcome of a political system

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Political system

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Exists in an environment with history, values, believes, culture

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Congress of confederation

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Model the south south used to break from the union

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Article of Confederation

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Weak government, no executive branch, weak central government, Failed because of no tax, colonies had different policies, states with authority didn’t work, no bill of rights, weak judiciary, states were in charge of trades, required unanimous votes

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Hierarchy of law

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Constitution, statue (law), regulation

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Constitution

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Basic, fundamental source of authority for government to act, over arching principles of a political system

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Statute (law)

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Policies and acted by a legislative body to implement the constitution, authority to act is derived from the constitution, more detailed than a Constitution provides

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Regulation

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Policies adopted by an executive body under authority granted by a legislative body, more detailed than a law provides, authority to act is derived from laws, specifically granted

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16
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Structure and function, structure definition

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How it is organized

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17
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Structure and function function definition

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What it is supposed to do

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Purpose of constitution

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Allocate and legitimize power, establishes conditions and restrictions on the use of the same,Provides methods by which officers are selected, processes by which might be amended, special features of society that are protected or advance

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Anti-federalist

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Need a weak central government and strong state government

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Federalist

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Strong central government and weak state government

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The Federalist papers

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85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John jay to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution

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22
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Constitutional convention met in Philadelphia in 1787

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Meeting to study possible amendments to the article of Confederation, no public participation, 42 white men

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James Madison’s role and constitutional convention

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Was convincing the articles needed to be scraped, not simply amended in place, kept written notes

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President of the constitutional convention

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George Washington where he said virtually nothing, no records,

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25
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The great compromise

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Agreement that large and small states reach during the Constitutional convention that defined the legislative structure and representation for each state, i.e. Senate and Congress

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26
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The constitution must’ve been ratified by

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Nine states

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27
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The constitution was not a democracy because

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Founders had serious reservations about the passions of the masses and provided buffers between citizens and the government

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28
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What three branches were provided in the constitution

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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29
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What did the constitution not provide

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The bill of rights

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30
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Why was the ratification process lengthy and controversial

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Not everyone agreed the articles of confederation need to be replaced, many were concerned about no bill of rights, concerned that central government was too much of the king, some states wanted special amendments

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During the ratification process what appeared in newspapers

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Articles promoting the adoption of the proposed Constitution, i.e. the Federalist papers were Alexander Hamilton wrote mostAnd was to explain the proposed Constitution and address concerns

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32
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When was the United States Constitution ratified

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1789

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33
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Number one concern for most states with the constitution

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They wanted to address immediately was to add the Bill of Rights document

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34
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Article 1

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Vaguely discusses the two chambers of the legislative branch House of Representatives and Senate

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35
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House of representatives

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Seats allocated on the basis of population, seats apportioned among the states based on census taken every 10 years, qualifications had to be 25 years of age citizen for seven years, two-year term, directly elected by the people, presiding officer speaker of the house, number of members set by law not the constitution

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Senate

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Two seats allocated to each state, 1/3 of the body elected every two years, qualifications 30 years of age and Citizenfour nine years, six-year term, selected by the legislatures of the state, presiding officer vice president although he is only eligible to vote in the case of a tie, number of members is a function of the number of states in the United States

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37
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The houses authority

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Power of impeachment, revenue bills must originate here, safeguard the only directly elected body in the new central government

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38
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Senate authority

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Power to try cases of impeachment, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court per side over trial, 2/3 vote required to convict and remove from office, ratify treaties 2/3 vote, confirm appointments of the executive

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39
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Where are the powers of Congress found

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In article 1 section 8 and nine

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40
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Different kinds of power

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Enumerated,implied, concurrent, reserved, inherent, powers denied

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Enumerated power

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Specific grant of authority, in many cases with conditions, In the Constitution, usually legislative and presidents able to veto

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Implied powers

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Necessary and proper, Things they can do for the common good

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43
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Concurrent powers

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Powers that may be exercised by the central government and states i.e. the power to tax

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44
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Reserved powers

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Added by the 10th amendment, Powers reserved to states that protects them from a strong central government

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45
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Inherent power

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Powers that exist simply because a governmental entity exist, applies mostly to internal operating procedures

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Powers denied

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Government is prohibited from exercising certain powers, Denied by the constitution

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Countervailing forces intended to disburse and check power

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Separation of powers, checks and balances

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Checks and balances

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Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated

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Section 7 of the constitution

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Revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives, summarizes the 30 of the president to one bills passed in congress

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50
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Authority of the president when bills passed Congress

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Veto process and requirement to override, sign, allow bill to become law after Congress adjourns

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51
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Section 8 of the Constitution

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Listing of major enumerated powers

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52
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Section 9 and 10 of the constitution

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Powers denied

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53
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First act of the Congress under the constitution was to

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Fulfill a pledge to draft an amendment to the constitution that were discussed during the ratification process in each state

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54
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Leader in drafting the amendment

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James Madison

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55
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James Madison proposed

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19 amendments, senate reduce the number to 12, 12 amendments were sent to states for ratification, amendments three through 12 are ratified and became known as the Bill of Rights

56
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Organization an operation of Congress is centered on two concepts

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System of committees that do the majority of the work, system of political parties and majority rule

57
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Majority in each chamber party controls the

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Agenda and the process

58
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Agenda

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What and when

59
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Process

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How

60
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Each political party forms a caucus and elects leadership to lead

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Majority leader majority whip

61
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Together the speaker the majority leader in the majority whip control what happens and when

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They appoint the chairs of committees, a. The members of each committee, majority party controls the agenda and process

62
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At the beginning of each congress January of odd-numbered years each chamber adopt a resolution that contains the rules under which

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The chamber will operate for a two year period

63
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Each committee has what is called jurisdiction of certain areas of policy

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Described in the rules but also an informal group met as to what subject matters

64
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Seniority in a committee

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Drives the system, most often the deciding factor in a planning championships, most often the deciding factor in determining appointments too committees

65
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Process of house to submit bills

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Introduced common referral, committee hearing, Mark up amendment, committee vote, rules committee, house debate, vote, version of Bill

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Process of senate for a bill

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Introduced, referral, committee hearing, mark up amendments, committee vote, majority leader, Senate debate, vote, version of bill

67
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Committee only in the house

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Rules

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If bills are not the same the bill goes to a

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Conference committee where members seek to resolve differences in the bill then goes back to debate

69
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Filibuster

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Only in senate, talking a bill to death, to stop at 60 member votes

70
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Bill passes both chambers in identicle form then

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President can sign, Veto, delay law without signature

71
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United States system of government is a

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Constitutional federal republic, its a democratic system of Government not a true democracy

72
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Electoral college is provided in

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Article 2 of the constitution

73
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Electoral college is an example of

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Indirect democracy so the passion of masses are removed from election of the president

74
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How many electoral votes are required to win and why

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270, more than half like congress

75
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Article 2

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Executive branch, 1025 words

76
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What are the powers of the president

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Specific grandson constitution, commander-in-chief, grant pardons and reprieves, make treaties for senate approval, state of union,appointments to be approved by senate

77
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Appointments made by President

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Department heads, and ambassadors, other agencies such as regulatory boards and commissions

78
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Other powers inferred by the existence of the office, inherent powers

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Foreign-policy, and ministration of government on a day-to-day basis, may propose war but the actual declaration of war is assigned to Congress, prepare an executive budget, party leader

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A budget

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Statement of values and priorities

80
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Preparing a budget

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Responsibility of the executive branch at all levels of government and recommend certain levels of funding

81
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Authorizing the expenditure of money that is taking them from the treasury to pay for programs and activities is a

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Legislative function

82
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Two significant transitions in the executive branch following the adoption of the Constitution

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Under the articles of confederation there was no executive branch, federal bureaucracy receipt grew rapidly as the United States entered World War II and the rate of growth

83
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Federal bureaucracies excelorated during an in the period after war

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Number of programs grew as more and more people migrated to the cities to work in factories to support the war effort, urbanization brought about demand for services i.e. housing education and social services

84
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As government grew the federal budget became

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Increasingly larger and more complex

85
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In response to the federal budget growing the congress created

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Office of management and budget

86
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Office of management and budget compiles

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the executive budget on behalf of the president, President appoints the director of office

87
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Each year the OMB prepares the executive budget and submitted to Congress

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Proposes funding levels for agencies and programs created by Congress

88
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Office of Inspector General

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Make sure there’s no corruption and no waste, independent audit of activities and given department

89
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Most significant things Congress can do

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Congressional oversight, hearings, legislative veto of policies, reports, office of Inspector General

90
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Qualifications for executive branch in the constitution

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No person except a natural born citizen or Adoption of the United States, 35 years old, been 14 years a resident

91
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Article 2 terms of office

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Four years the term doesn’t talk about how many terms

92
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Executive branch agencies

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War state and treasury, navy, interior, justice, agriculture, labor, commerce, defense, housing and urban development, transportation, energy, health and human services, education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland security

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Line of succession for president

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Vice President, speaker of the house, President pro tempore, Secretary of State, secretary of treasury, secretary of defense, attorney general, so on

94
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Succession in the original constitution

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No, 1947 Congress and acted a lot to provide for an orderly transition

95
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Article 3 of the constitution

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Judicial power, 377 words, Supreme Court created by the constitution, Constitution and powers, Congress to create and fund an interior court system

96
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Term for Supreme Court Justice

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Lifetime

97
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Who established the number of members for the Supreme Court

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Congress and nine

98
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Power of judicial review by the Supreme Court

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Rule actions of executive and legislative branches as unconstitutional

99
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Where is the power of judicial review found in the constitution

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It is not in the constitution but Marbury versus Madison declared judicial review

100
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Marbury versus Madison

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The case that established the power of judicial review by the Supreme Court

101
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Inferior courts

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Created by Congress, structures funding approved by Congress, United States is divided into districts

102
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Article four

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Amending the US Constitution

103
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How many the constitution be amended

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2/3 vote of each chamber house and senate, 2/3 of state call constitution convention

104
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For 2/3 of Congress to propose amendments and must be sent directly to the

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States for ratification, president has no role whatsoever in the formal process, 3/4 of the state legislator must approve the proposed amendment i.e. 38 states required

105
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2/3 of the states may call convention for the purpose of amending the constitution

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Approve my legislator, convention must be called, Constitution doesn’t say how convention would function, if majority delegates approve it must be sent to the states for ratification or 3/4 have to agree

106
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Which process of amending the constitution has been only used

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The first one

107
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Bill of rights

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First 10 amendments of the Constitution

108
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In the constitution one could it be amended

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After 1808 but it took 57 years to abolish slavery

109
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13th amendment

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Abolish slavery but Jim Crow laws were enacted

110
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14th amendment

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Persons born in the United States were deemed citizens

111
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15th amendment

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Right to vote, men only, woman and Native Americans were not granted the right to vote so

112
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16th amendment

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Congress extended the power to impose an income tax

113
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17th amendment

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US senators were to be elected by the voters

114
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18th amendment

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Prohibition, the production transportation and sales of alcohol was prohibited

115
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19th amendment

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Women were extended the right to vote, at some stares already granted the right to vote for women,

116
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20th amendment

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Declare the powers of the vice president in the event of the president was incapacitated

117
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21st amendment

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Repealed Prohibition

118
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22nd amendment

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Establish that the president may serve no more than two 4 year terms

119
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23rd amendment

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District of Columbia was extended the right to cast electoral votes

120
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24th amendment

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Poll taxes were banned, blacks paid to vote

121
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25th amendment

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Clarify the vice president role

122
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26th amendment

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18-year-olds were extended the right to vote

123
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27th amendment

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Congress was denied the power to the crease it’s compensation this was an original 12 amendment

124
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Separation of powers

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Not in the constitution, Put Okul doctrine of constitutional law under which of the three branches of government are kept separate to prevent abuse of power

125
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Checks and balances

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Not in the constitutionWhere branch can check the other two branches

126
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Describe at least one check one branch has over each of the other two branches of government never

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Legislative branch approves appointments at the president makes, Legislative branch must approve the present choice of judges to the judicial branch

127
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The most important checks and balances

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Executive branch can veto laws that Congress wants to pass, legislative branch may check the executive branch by passing lines over the veto by 2/3 vote, judicial branch may check both legislative and executive by declaring laws unconstitutional

128
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Authority

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Formal assignment of power

129
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Civil liberties

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Freedom to act, until the government gets involved, best protected when government does not act

130
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Liberty

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Freedom to act, believe, speak, and express

131
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Reserved powers

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Powers reserved to states and citizens, 10th amendment

132
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Civil rights

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Require action by legislative and judicial branches, enact statues and enact rulings, best protected when government in involved

133
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Gerrymandering

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Drawing legislative line to dilute it for a political party

134
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Packing

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Gerrymandering, pack them in one district

135
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Cracking

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Gerrymandering, shave off numbers of people to other districts in a small group

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