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1
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declare war

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legislative power

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2
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declare presidential acts unconstitutional

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judicial power

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3
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approve presidential appointments

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legislative power

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4
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levy taxes

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legislative power

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5
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establish number of supreme court justices

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legislative power

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6
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preside over impeachment trails

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judicial power

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7
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command the armed forces

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executive powers

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8
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grant pardons

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executive powers

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9
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appoint judges, ambassadors, department heads

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legislative power

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10
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impeach president and judges

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legislative power

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11
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declare laws unconstitutional

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judicial power

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12
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hear cases on federal law

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judicial power

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13
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ratify treaties

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legislactive power

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14
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veto legislation

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executive power

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15
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negotiate treaties

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executive power

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16
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the powers of the states are those

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not given to the national government or denied to the states

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17
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what prevents the national government from creating a school system for the whole nation

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the absence of power listed in the constitution

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18
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which statement accurately describes federalism

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federalism is the sharing of powers between the national and state governments

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19
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the only branch of government that can propose legislation

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judicial branch

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20
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the only branch that can pardon convicted criminals

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the executive branch

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21
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a way of dividing powers among the three branches of government, in which members of the house of representatives, members of the Senate, the president, the federal courts are selected by and responsible to different constituents

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separation of powers

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22
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a government structure that gives each of the three branches of government some degree of oversight and control over the actions of the others

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checks and balances

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23
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a system of government in which power is divided between the national government and the state government in which independent states are bound together under one nationalized government

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federalism

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24
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a type of government in which the functions and power of authority the written, limited, and restricted by law to protect the citizenry

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limited government

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25
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separation of powers refers to the fact that

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the constitution distributes power among three branches of government

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26
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what are the three different branches of government outlines in the constitution?

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legislative, executive, judicial

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27
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the constitution established a system of checks and balances, which grants

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each branch has the power to check abuses by the other branches

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28
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federalism is the word used to describe the constitutional system of granting political power

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by dividing political power between the national government and the states

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29
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modern us capital building was first used in

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1800

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30
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house of reps has how many members

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435

31
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reapportionment act of 1929 is

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capping the house of reps members at 435

32
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what established that senators could serve 6 years

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constitution and article 1

33
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expressed power of the legislative branch

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ones listed in the constitution

34
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implied powers of the legislative branch

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granted necessary and proper clause

35
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member of the house of reps must be

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25 years old at the time of seating

36
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what requirements does the house of reps have

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need to be a citizen of the state you want to represent

37
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what qualifications are needed to be in the senate

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must be 30 years old

38
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congressional pay is determined by

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legislative branch

39
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congress’s investigation of the titanic in relation to maritime safety was a power implied under

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necessary and proper clause

40
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5 primary roles of congress

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legislator, agent of constituents, committee member, servant of constituents, politician

41
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27th amendment to constitution ratified in 1992 established

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prevention of congress from raising their own salaries until there has been a new election

42
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constitution gives power to pass articles of impeachment to

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house of reps

43
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constitution gives the power to vote on major presidential applications to

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senate

44
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if a bill originated in the house, is passed by both houses

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goes to president desk for signature or veto

45
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who makes up the us congress

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house of reps, senate

46
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how long is a senators term

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6 years

47
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when are the house of reps re elected

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every 2 years

48
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how is # of reps from each state determined

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state population

49
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who is the presiding officer in the ehouse

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speaker of the house

50
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who cats a tie-brearing vote

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vice president

51
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what power allows Congress to investigate, hold hearings, and gather info

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legislative power

52
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what fraction of both houses is required to override a president veto

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2/3

53
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what is the process of redrawing congressional districts to favor a party

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gerrymandering

54
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one that occupies a particular position or place

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incumbent

55
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are decided by individual states

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congressional districs

56
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no matter how big the district the house of reps are capped at

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435

57
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official document concerns a a right or privilege

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patent

58
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the residents in an electoral district

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constituency

58
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the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections

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gerrymandering

59
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use of extreme dilatory tactics (as by making long speeches) in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

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filibuster

60
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to cause to assemble

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convene

61
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to charge without crime or misdemeanor

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impeachment

62
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to suspend a session on indefinitely or to another time

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adjourn

63
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firm adherent to a party, faction, cause or person

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partisan

64
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the first president, general of the continental army, the “father of our country”

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George washington

65
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what are the three main parts of the declaration of the independence

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premeable, list of grievances, declaration of war

66
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creates a limited government which relies on the “consent of the government”

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John Locke’s social contract

67
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also known as the Connecticut compromise, ended the debate between the large and small states, proposed a bicameral legislature

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the great compromise at the constitutional convention of 1787

68
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the distribution of power in an organization (such as government) between a central authority and the constituent

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federalism

69
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an advocate of a federal union between the American colonies after the revolution and of the adoption of the us constitution

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federalist

70
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a person who opposed the adoption of the us constitution

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anti-Federalist

71
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an essay written by James Madison in which he argued that a strong representative government would be able to control the effects of factions

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federalist no. 10

72
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an anti-federlaist essay which argued against a strong central government based on the belief that it would not be able to meet the needs of all us citizens

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Brutus no. 1

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