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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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What are the criticisms of government ?

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  • system that creates gridlock (separation of powers keep from governing effectively)
  • representation in the senate is not proportional (each state should have a certain number of senator based on its size)
  • the electoral college (the popular vote may not win the presidency)
  • winner-take-all elections (less popular parties will be entirely shut out)
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What are the goals of the constitution

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  • to form a more perfect union
  • establish justice
  • ensure domestic tranquility
  • provide for the common defense
  • promote general welfare
  • secure the blessings of liberties
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How can an amendment be proposed ?

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1) By congress, with the approval of at least 2/3 of the house and 2/3 of the Senate
2) By delegates at a national convention that is called by congress at the request of at least 2/3 of the state legislatures

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How can an amendment be ratified ?

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1)Legislatures in at least 3/4s of the states, (state legislatures), must approve
2)Elected delegates to conventions in each state consider the amendment. 3/4s of the states delegates must approve (delegates represent state)
(-3/4 of state legislature agree or 3/4 of state conventions agree to ratify)

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What are the principles of the constitution ?

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  • popular sovereignty
  • limited government
  • separation of powers
  • checks and balances
  • judicial review
  • federalism
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A group of advisors consisting of the heads of the executive departments

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Cabinet

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To cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act

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Repeal

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An organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government

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Political party

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An interpretation of the constitution giving the words in the document only a literal meaning

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Strict construction

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An interpretation of the constitution following the words plus any reasonable inferences that can be drawn from them

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Loose construction

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Would argue, as Thomas Jefferson did, that because there is no provision for a national bank in the constitution, the government has no power to create such a bank. The government would have to find another way to exercise its power to collect taxes and pay its bills

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Strict constructionist

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Would respond, as Alexander Hamilton did, that because congress has the important power to lay and collect, it is therefore reasonable to think that the framers intended congress also to have the implied power to carry out these responsibilities. As a result, creating a national bank is both necessary and proper

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Loose constructionist

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The body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and the district of Colombia

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The electoral college

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Arrangements or compacts with foreign leaders of foreign governments-even though this power is found nowhere in the constitution’s text

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Executive agreements

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The inability to govern effectively due to separation of powers

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Gridlock

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An agreement between two or more parties

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Compact

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The 1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

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Marbury vs. madison

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The concept that the government get its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people

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Popular sovereignty

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The principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws

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Limited government

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The concept that every member of society, including the ruler or government, must obey the law and is never above it

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Rule of law

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The duties of governing are divided among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

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Separation of powers

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The system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch

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Checks and balances

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The presidential power to to reject legislation

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Veto

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The power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government are constitutional

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Judicial review

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Any law or government action that is found to violate a part of the constitution

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Unconstitutional

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The powers of government are distributed between the national government and state governments

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Federalism

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A majority that is larger than a simple majority

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Supermajority

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Form a more perfect union

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Strengthen the relationship among the states as part of a union and between the states and the national government as part of a new federal system

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Establish justice

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Provide laws that are reasonable, fair, and impartial and make sure that administration of those laws is also reasonable, fair, and impartial

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Ensure domestic tranquility

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Keep peace and maintain order within the country

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Provide for the common defense

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Defend the nation against foreign enemies

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Promote the general welfare

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Allow all states and citizens to benefit militarily and economically from the protection of a strong national government

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Secure the blessings of liberty

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Protect the liberties recently won in the American Revolution and preserve them for the generations to come

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Legislature on executive

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  • impeachment
  • override veto with 2/3 vote
  • (approve treaties with 2/3 vote) senate
  • controls spending
  • (approves presidential nominations) senate
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Legislature on judicial

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  • impeachment
  • establish lower federal courts
  • limits the courts appellate jurisdiction
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Executive on legislature

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  • veto acts of congress
  • call special sessions of congress
  • suggest laws
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Executive on judicial

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  • appoints judges

- grant pardons and reprieves

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Judicial on legislature

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Declare acts unconstitutional

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Judicial on executive

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  • declare acts unconstitutional

- appointed for life

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