Unit 2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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Judicial Review
A
Allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional
2
Q
Federalism
A
Balance of power between governments
3
Q
Original Jurisdiction
A
First Hearing
3
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Checks and Balances
A
Branches can limit powers of the others
4
Q
Appellate Jurisdiction
A
Review Cases
5
Q
Electoral College
A
collection of people who formally cast votes in the presidency based on their states votes
6
Q
Bill of Rights
A
The first ten amendments
7
Q
Marbury v. Madison
A
Established Supreme Court being able to tell if a law was unconstitutional
8
Q
13th Amendment
A
Abolished Slavery
9
Q
14th Amendment
A
Equal Protection
10
Q
19th Amendment
A
Women’s Suffrage
11
Q
House of Representatives
A
435 Members
12
Q
Senate
A
100 Members
13
Q
Exclusive Jurisdiction
A
Federal Only
14
Q
Concurrent Jurisdiction
A
Shared
