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37 Cards in this Set
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What's a cabinet?
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Adviser who helps the president make decisions
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Who is commander in chief?
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The president
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Checks and balances...
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Distribute and limit the powers of the 3 branches of government
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What's the Bill of Rights?
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First 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution
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What's the Declaration of Independence?
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Document that tells England we want our freedom
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Who is the father of the Declaration of Independence?
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James Madison
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Separation of Powers is...
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3 branches of government (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
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What's Federalism?
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Sharing of powers between federal and state governments
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Concurrent powers
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Shared powers- make laws, tax, courts
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Delegated powers
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Federal government- coin $, decide war, regulate trade
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Reserved powers
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State powers- schools, establish license requirements
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# of amendments
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27
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Why was the constitution written?
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To explain how our government works
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What's the constitutions most important feature?
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Flexibility (amend, interpretation, customs)
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1st article...
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Creates legislative branch
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What's a veto?
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When president says "no" to a bill
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What's the Preamble?
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Beginning of the constitution
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Two parts of congress are...
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Senate and House of Representatives
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# of people in the Senate
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100
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# of people in the House of Representatives
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435
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Length of terms for Senate
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6 years
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Length of terms for House of Representatives
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2 years
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Checks over other branches
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President can veto- congress can override the veto, president appoints a new chief justice- senate must approve
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Who is the head of the senate?
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Vice president
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What are the rights of a congressman?
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Can't be arrested for anything they say on the floor of senate or house
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President qualifications
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35 years old, native born, 14 year U.S. resident
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President's checks over other branches
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Can appoint federal judges
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Length of terms
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4 years
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Judicial branch-checks over other branches
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Can declare a law congress passes as unconstitutional
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Length of term
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Federal judges- lifetime appointment
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Article 1
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Legislative
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Article 2
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Executive
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Article 3
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Judicial
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Article 4
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States
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Article 5
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Amendments
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Article 6
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Supremacy
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Article 7
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Ratification
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