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Chapter 3 book notes Flashcards

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Constitution

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sets out basic principles upon which gov in the US was built and operates today

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Political Arena

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the setting in which political activity occurs

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provisions

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a clause in a document or agreement

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first 3 articles of the constitution

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deal with the 3 branches of the national gov.: congress, the presidency, and the federal court system
-these articles outline the basic organization and powers of each branch, and the methods by which officials are chosen to lead (president, congress, federal judges

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Article 4 of the constitution

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deals with mostly with the place of the states in the American Union and their relationships with the national government and with one another

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Article 5 of the constitution

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indicates how formal ammendments may be added to the document

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article 6 of the constitution

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declares that the constitution is the nations supreme law

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article 7

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provided for the ratification of the constitution

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the 7 articles of the original document are followed by what?

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27 amendments, printed in the order in which each provision was adopted

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6 principles the constitution is built around

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popular sovereignty, limited gov, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism

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Popular sovereignty

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  • all of the political power resides in the people
  • people are the source for any and all government power
  • has popularly elected leaders who are chosen by the people to represent them in the exercise of the people power
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limited government

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  • holds that no government is all-powerful

- gov may only do those things that the people have given it the power to do

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what is the principle of government the other side of

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it is the other side of popular sovereignty

-the people are the source of any and all of governments authority

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constitutionalism

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government must be conducted according to constitutional principles

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rule of law

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hold the government and its officers, in all that they do, are always subject to-never above- the law

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prohibitions

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a denial, ban

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enshrined

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set out with respect; honored

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separation of powers

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the constitution of the US distributes powers of the national government among the congress(legislative), the president(executive), and the courts (judicial).

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Article 1 section 1 declares

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congress is the law making branch of national gov

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article 2 section 1 declares

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The president is given the law-executing, law enforcing, and law administering powers of the national government

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Article 3 section 1 declares

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the federal courts, and most important;y the supreme court, interpret and apply the laws of the US in cases brought before them

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what did the framers intend to do?

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make a stronger central government for the US, but also intended to limit the powers of that government

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checks and balances

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each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks, or restraints, by the other branches.

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congress has the power to…

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make laws, however the president may veto any act of congress

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congress can…

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over ride a presidential veto by a 2/3’s vote in each house
-can refuse to provide funds requested by the president or the senate may refuse to approve a treaty or an appointment made by chief executive

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the president is…

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the commander in chief of all armed forces, but congress provides the military force and so on

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the president has the power to

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name all federal judges, each appointment must be approved by a majority vote in the senate, the courts also have the power to strike down the acts of congress/ presidential acts that they find unconstitutional

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partisan

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loyalty to a particular party

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Judicial review

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the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action
-has the power to declare unconstitutional

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the power of judicial review is held by whom?

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all federal courts and by most state courts as well

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auxiliary

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extra, supportive, supplemental

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in what landmark case did the supreme court establish power of judicial review

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Marbury vs Madison.

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federalism

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the division of power among a central government and several regional governments

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the framers solution in federalism

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they constructed the federal arangment, with its division of powers, as a compromise

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in what ways, how has the constitution been changed for modification and growth?

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by formal amendment and by other informal means

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article 5 sets out what?

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2 methods for the proposal and 2 methods for the ratification of amendments

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formal amendment / how many are there

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changes or additions that become part of the written language of the constitution itself/ 4 possible methods of formal amendment

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how can an amendment be proposed?

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by a 2/3 vote in each house of congress, and must also be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislature

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how many state legislatures must approve an amendment to make it a part of the constitution?

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convention

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a meeting to deal with matters of common concern

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if an amendment is proposed by congress and is ratified by conventions, what amount of the states must accept this for it to pass

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3/4 of the states

- only 21is amendment was like this

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an amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by who?

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congress, at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures (today 34). must then be ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures

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an amendment may be proposed by a national convention, then be..

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ratified by conventions in 3/4’s of the states

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when both houses of congress pass a resolution proposing an amendment,

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congress does not send it to the president to be signed or veto’d, though the constitution would seem to require it- because when congress proposes an amendment it is not making law

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once a state has approved an amendment,

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that action can not be undone

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bill of rights

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the first 10 amendments, they set out the great constitutional guarantees of freedom of belief and expression, of freedom and security of the person, and of fair and equal treatment before the law

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the process of constitutional change by means other than formal amendment has taken place- and continues to occur- in 5 key ways

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  • Basic Legislation
  • Executive Action
  • Court Decisions
  • Party Practices
  • Custom and Usage
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ordain

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to order, direct, decree

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Basic Legislation

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congress has passed a number of laws to clarify several of the constitution’s brief provisions. congress has added flesh to the bones of those section the framers purposely left skeletal.

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succession

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the process by which one follows in order (succeeds) to an office

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executive action

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how the president uses his power to contribute to the growth of the constitution
ex: congress must declare war, but the president is in control of all armed forces, can make war without a declaration of war from congress.

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executive agreement

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pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state

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treaty

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a formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states

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difference between agreements and treaties

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executive agreements do not need to be approved by the senate

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court decisions

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supreme court interprets and apply’s the constitution in many of the cases they hear

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party practices

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political parties are a major agent of constitutional change over the course of history

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electoral college

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the body that makes the formal selection of the nations president

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custom and usage

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unwritten customs can be as strong as written law, many have developed in our governmental system
ex: JFK assasination and Lyndon Johnson rising to become president

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senatorial courtesy

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the senate will approve only those presidential appointees, such as federal judge or a US marshal who are acceptable to the senator or senators of the presidents party from the state involved
EX: Franklin roosevelt and being president for more than 2 terms

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