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Constitution test Flashcards

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1
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3 parts of constitution

A

preamble, articles & amendments

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2
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7 articles

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legislative, executive, judicial, relations among states, provisions for amendments, public debts/supremacy of national law/oath, ratification of constitution

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3
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power to decide whether what government does in accord with what the constitution does

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judicial review

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4
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the division of powers among a central & several regional governments

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federalism

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5
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written change

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formal amendment

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6
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not specifically listed in the constitution

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informal amendment

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7
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nations fundamental law & blueprint for government

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constitution

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8
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written in the constitution

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expressed power

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9
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not stated in the constitution but are reasonably implied

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implied power

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10
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the national government has historically possessed

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inherent power

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11
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powers held by the states

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reserved powers

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12
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can only be exercised by the national governments

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exclusive powers

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13
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exercised by both the national & state governments

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concurrent power

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14
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  • only congress has the power to admit
  • cannot be formed by taking territory from an existing state
  • must have a constitution
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admission of states

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15
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article I, section 8, clause 18

  • creates laws accordingly
  • interperpates laws
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necessary & proper clause

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16
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each state must respect laws, court decisions & public records of other states

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full faith & credit

17
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the process of returning a fugitive to another state once a crime has been committed

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extradition

18
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an institution in which public policy is created & enforced

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government

19
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the way the courts interpret & apply the constitution in the cases they hear

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court decisions

20
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how the beliefs affect the nation

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party practices

21
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practice that is followed because it’s always been done that way

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custom

22
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president nominates justices

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executive(president) —- judicial(court) branch

23
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can declare presidential acts unconstitutional

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judicial branch—–executive branch

24
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  • approves presidential nominations & controls budget
  • can override veto by 2/3 vote in both houses
  • may impeach president
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legislative branch—–>executive branch

25
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  • president can veto legislation
  • appeal to the people
  • call special sessions
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executive branch—->legislative branch

26
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  • may remove judges by impeachment

- confirms presidents appointments

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legislative—>judicial

27
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courts may declare acts of congress unconstitutional

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judicial—>legislative

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