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Gerrymandering

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district boundaries to aid the party in power

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DACA

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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Authorized LBJ to wage war on southeast Asia

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Solicitor General

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person who argues cases for the supreme court on behalf of US Gov

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Federalism

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division of powers between Fed and state govs

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Popular sovereignty

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consent of the people

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limited gov

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only have powers delegated by law

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Separation of powers

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separate the power so one branch doesn’t exercise the core functions of others

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checks and balances

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Dif branches have powers that affect other branches so no part becomes too powerful

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Robert Bork

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Former Solicitor General(70s), Sat urday night massascre

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Anita Hill

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a lawyer who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual assault

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Merrick Garland

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Attorney General

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Kamala Harris

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VP, prez of senate

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Nancy Pelosi

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speaker of house

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William Marbury

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sought writ of mandamus

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TSA

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Transportation Security Administration

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FBI

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

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FCC

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Federal Communications Commission(ABC, CBS, NBC)

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SEC

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Securities and Exchange Commission(stock market)

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NTSB

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National transportation safety board(737 MAX)

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NJ Plan
VA Plan

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unicameral equal rep(NJ)
bicameral based on population and wealth(VA)
Connecticut Compromise(BOTH)

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Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson had slaves
“all men are created equal”

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Horizontal Federalism

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full faith + credit
interstate privileges(DMV)(interstate compact)
extradition

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Ronald Reagan

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JFK
1961-1963
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Bill Clinton
1993-2001
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George H.W. Bush
1989-1993
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LBJ
1963-1969
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(OSHA) Occupational safety + Health Administration
in charge of workplace safety
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Dissenting
written by minority in a Supreme Court case
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expressed powers
owers of the national government explicitly listed in the Constitution
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implied powers
although not directly stated in the Constitution, are implied to be available based on previously stated powers.
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ICE
Immigration + Customs Enforcement
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Primary Election
The election where voters decide who will represent the major political parties
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General Election
When voters decide who they want to hold a particular political office.
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Political Socialization
a process Where people develop their philosophical beliefs about the proper role of government
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naturalization
when people become citizens of where they weren’t naturally born.
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Special Election
A document that establishes the structure of the federal government
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Public Service Commission
Approves all rates by age and other companies against price gouging
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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CDC
Center for Disease Control
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NIH
National Institute of Health
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reserved powers
powers of the state
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horizontal federalism
legal relationship between the states
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Full faith and credit
The idea that states need to respect and recognize the public records and civil judgments of other states
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Interstate privileges and immunities
rights and protections/citizens are entitled to the rights and protections of other states
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Extradition
Governors responsibility/for returning criminals who have fled
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Interstate compacts
Legal agreements between states
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SCIF
Sensitive compartmented information facility
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PAC
Political Actions Committee
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Regressive tax
Tax where everybody pays the same amount
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Legislative immunity
members of congress/ speech and debate clause / Lindsey Graham/Georgia election
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Exclusionary rule
evidence obtained illegally can not be used in court ./ fruit from the forbidden tree./4th amendment
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Benevolent Neutrality
the government is accommodating religion./Nobel peace prize/poly
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what did Marbury V madison establish
judicial review
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1800 election
John Adams(Fed)(incumbent) + Thomas Jefferson(Rep)(lame duck)
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Judicial Review
Supreme Court power to rule things unconstitutional

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