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Federalism

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The States and Washington D.C. have power.

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Bicameral

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Two Houses

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Indirect Democracy

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We (the people) Elect a representative.

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Unicameral

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One House

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Republic

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Power is held by the people and a president is elected

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Antifederalism

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against Federalism

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17th Amendment

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Popular Vote of the Senate

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26th Amendement

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Voting Age is 18

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23rd Amendment

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3 People from D.C. get electoral votes

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3 Weakness of the Articles of confederation

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No Judicial Branch
No Executive Branch
Has to be unanimous

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3/5 Compromise

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Slaves only counted as 3/5 vote, population wise.

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Great Compromise

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House and Senate, which is congress.

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Senate

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30 Years Old
6 year term
100 Members

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House

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25 years old
2 year term
435 Members

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Why were antifederalists against the constitution?

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Gave too much power to D.C.
No Bill of Rights

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Thomas Jefferson

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Writer of the Declaration of Independence

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French and Indian War

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1754-1763

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To ratify

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To approve

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Articles of Confederation

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1781-1789
The First Constitution

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Boston Tea Party

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1773

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James Madison

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Father of the Constitution

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Proclamation of 1763

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Colonists could not move west.

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Formal Amendment Process

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2/3 of congress
3/4 or 38/50 states

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Marbury vs. Madison

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Article 13 was deemed unconstitutional
Created Judicial review

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Doctrine of Implied Powers
Elastic Clause
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16th Amendment
Income Tax
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18th Amendment
Prohibition of Alcohol
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19th Amendment
Women's Suffrage
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20th Amendment
Lame Duck
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21st Amendment
Repeal of Prohibition
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22nd Amendment
2 Terms or 10 years
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24th Amendment
No more Poll taxes
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Article 1
Legislative Branch
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Article 2
Executive Branch
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Article 3
Judicial Branch
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Supremacy Clause
Article 6 Constitution, Federal, State
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Branstad vs. Puerto Rico
Gov. of Iowa Extradition
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Mccullock vs. Maryland
Bankteller at the national bank Supremacy Clause No taxing the Federal government
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Tarriff
Import Tax
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Polygamy
Married to more than one spouse
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Lulu Payment
Payment for federal land in leu of tax
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Enabling act
enables a state to create a constitution
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Article 1 Sec 8 Clause 18
Elastic Clause
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Power to tax
Power to Destroy
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Reapportionment Act
Set the house number to 435
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Westbury vs. Sanders
One Man, One Vote Congressional districts equal in population
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Constituents
people senators represent
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Franking Privlege
Free Mail
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Speaker of the house
Mike Johnson
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President Pro Tempore
Patty Murray
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Vice Presidential duties
Take over for the president Break ties in the Senate
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Gibbons vs. Ogden
Federal coasting license vs State coasting license Foreign and Interstate commerce Supremacy Clause
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War Powers Act of 1973
President needs senate approval to start war
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Election of 1800
Jefferson and Burr Tie Jefferson Won
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Election of 1824
Jackson vs Adams No Majority Electoral Adams won
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Bill in Committee
Rewrite it Pass it Amend it Kill it
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Presidential Action on a Bill
Pass it Veto it Kill It Pocket Veto
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Process on How to Vote
Delegate- do as constituents want partisan- do as party wants Trustee- do as he/she wants politicos- all three
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