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American Government Flashcards

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What are some checks and balances of government?

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Presidents veto laws
Congress overrides vetoes with 2/3 majority vote
Supreme Court declares laws unconstitutional
President appoints justices and checked by Congress

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Which act enforced the 15th amendment?

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 make an impact?

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Outlawed discrimination, voting discrimination, literacy tests, and segregated schools

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What are some powers of the executive branch?

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Implement/enforce laws

Appoints justices, cabinet heads

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What forms of direct democracy does Arizona have?

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Initiative, referendum, recall

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What does the county government do?

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Makes laws/watches over a county

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How are the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems similar?

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They both have hearings/trials and parole is based on surveillance.

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What is the elastic clause?

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Congress stretches powers for unexpected issues

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How do the federal government and the state government of AZ compare?

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Bicameral legislature
Executive branch headed by a single official
Supreme Courts

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What are the basic levels of government?

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Legislative, executive, judicial

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What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?

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Judicial review

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What was the outcome of Miranda v. Arizona?

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5th, 6th, and 14th amendments upheld, criminals need their rights read

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What was the outcome of Korematsu v. US?

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Challenged constitutionality of Executive Order 9066

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What was the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson?

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“Separate but equal” formed

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What was the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education?

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Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

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What was the outcome of Gideon v. Wainwright?

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Lawyers must be provided

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What are some powers of the legislative branch?

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Make laws
Confirm presidential appointments
Treaties
Grants money
Declares war

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