Ch.6 Exam Flashcards

1
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To bring charges against

A

Impeach

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2
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Commands that have the power of laws

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Executive orders

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3
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Freedom from punishment

A

Pardons

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4
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Father of the constitution

A

James Madison

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5
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Permission to search property

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Search warrant

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6
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Law must be fairly applied

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Due process

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7
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Formally accuse

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Indict

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8
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Cannot be tried again for same crime

A

Double Jeopardy

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9
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Power to take personal property

A

Eminent domain

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10
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Requires accused person to be brought to court

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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11
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Presides over the senate when the vice president is absent

A

President pro tempo

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12
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Necessary and proper clause

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Elastic clause

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13
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Presiding officer of the house

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Speaker of the house

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14
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Two part house legislature

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Bicameral

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15
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Head of the senate

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Vice president

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16
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Law applied to an act that occurs before the law went into affect

A

Ex post facto

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17
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Betraying one’s country

18
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Opening to the constitution

19
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Article 1

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Legislative branch

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Article 2

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Executive branch

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Article 3

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Judicial branch

22
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Innocent until proven guilty

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Bill of attainder

23
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The number of senator and representatives in each state

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Electoral college

24
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The only court established in article 3

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Supreme court

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What type of government did the constitution establish for the United states?
Federal system
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Wha is the difference between delegated, reserved, and concurrent power?
Delegated is federal powers ( Printing money ), reserved if for the states (elections ) , and concurrent is both the states and federal government ( taxes )
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What role does the vice president serve in the legislative branch?
The vice president is the head of the senate and can only vote in case of a tie
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Why do you think the requirement for serving in the senate are stricter than those serving in the house of representatives?
There is only 2 per state, which is dividing the states in half
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What powers are granted to the president?
They have military powers, veto laws passed by congress, and appoint supreme court judges.
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WHy is it that the president and congress work together?
The country would not run smoothly is they disagree
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What is the main power of the judicial branch?
Interrupt the constitution
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What are the qualifications for being in the house of representative
You have to be 25 years old and you have to be a citizen for 7 years
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What are the qualifications for being in the senate
You have to be 30 years old and you have to be a citizen for 9 years
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When does the vice president vote
Only when there's a tie
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5 powers granted to congress
Army, Navy, Make money
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Why you are arrested
Habeas Corpus
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Innocent until proven guilty, ex post facto laws
Attainder
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What are the qualifications of being the president
You have to be 35 years old and you must be a resident for 14 years
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Delegated powers
Reserved to the federal government ; Money, armed forces, declare war
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Concurrent powers - shared
Reserved to the states ; Maintain law and order, public welfare, levy taxes