Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Constitution

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Establishes the structure function, and powers of the government.

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2
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Marbury VS madison

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Judicial review (not in constitution) the answer is C
Marbury filed law suit
right of the law 
unconstitutional and stuck it down    
declared them selfs most powerful court
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3
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Purpose of bill or rights

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Place certain rights beyond the power of government and majority. First time amendments of the Constitution

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4
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-Legislative Branch

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makes laws

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5
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Executive Branch

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enforces laws

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6
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Judicial Branch

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Interprets laws

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7
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Enumerated Powers:

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powers granted to Congress by the Constitution

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8
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-Implied Powers

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: powers that Congress needs to execute its enumerated powers

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9
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Federalist 10:

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written by James Madison, “factions,” the proposed government was not likely to be dominated by any faction

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10
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Republicanism

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: A form of government in which power resides in the people and is exercised by their elected representatives

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11
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-Federalism

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the division of power between a central government and regional government

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12
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-National power exercised in 4 ways:

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• Direct legislation- National laws regulating the public, only if they are listed in the Constitution.• Indirect legislation- Rules imposed on the state, things congress can’t do, but they give rewards to the states to do.• Executive- enforces
Judicial power- interprets

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