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How is an amendment proposed?

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By Congress with a 2/3 vote from senate and House

Constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures

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How is an amendment ratified?

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Legislatures in 3/4 of states

Each state to call a special ratifying convention

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3
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15th amendment

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Voting rights for newly freed slaves

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19th amendment

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Women’s right to vote

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23rd amendment

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Citizens of Washington DC given right to vote and treated like a state

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6
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24th amendment

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Ban of poll tax

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26th amendment

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Voting are from 21 to 18

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What is an amicus cruise brief

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Person or group who is not a party but has a strong interest in an issue and submits a brief to influence the court

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What is cloture

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2/3 majority vote to end filibuster

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10
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What role does the house hav in presidential elections

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If no candidate receives a majority of electoral college then house decides

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Role of conference committee

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Includes members of house and senate to work out difference between similar bills

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Importance of Connecticut (great) Compromise

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Providing big and small states with equal representation in Senate and House

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Requirements for house

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25 years old
Citizen for past 7 years
Inhabitant of state

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Requirements for senate

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30 years old
Citizen for past 9 years
Inhabitant of state

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Requirements for president

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35 years old
Resident for 14 years
Natural born citizen

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Constitutional powers of pres

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Commander in chief
Chief executive of gov
Head of state and powers in foreign affairs
Chief legislator

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Basic principles of us democracy

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Popular sovereignty 
Limited gov 
Separation of powers 
Checks and balances 
Judicial review 
Federalism
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Features of electoral college

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Winner take all system in 48 states
When house decides all members get one vote
State electoral ballots are opened and counted before a joint session of Congress

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Enumerated powers

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Powers of federal gov that are described in the constitution

20
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Power of the purse

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Congress has the day of where money goes

21
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How does executive order differ from a law

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Executive order doesn’t have to go through legislative process

22
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Federalism

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Power divided between national and state gov

23
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Five protections of 5th amendment

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Grand jury to felonies 
Double jeopardy 
Self incrimination 
Eminend domain (take property) 
Nor be deprived of life liberty property
24
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Establishment clause

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Prohibits gov from making laws based on religion

25
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Purpose of filibuster and who benefits

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Delay or block a vote from happening in senate

Minority

26
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Role of house in impeachment

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Majority of members must vote for charges of impeachment

27
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Role of senate in impeachment

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Try impeachment cases

28
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Judicial review

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Deciding if presidential actions are unconstitutional

29
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Supreme court case that established judicial review

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Marbury v Madison

30
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Examples of limited gov

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Constitution

State constitution

31
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Powers of house

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Initiate revenue bills
Impeach federal officers
Elect president in case of tie

32
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Powers of senate

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Conduct impeachment trials
Approve/reject presidents appointees
Approve treaties w 2/3 vote

33
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What kind of gov did the framers want

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Representative republic

34
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Rule of four in Supreme Court

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4/9 justices can grant a writ of certiorari

35
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What ores appointment does senate have to confirm

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Cabinet secretaries
Federal judges
Ambassadors

36
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What change did the 16th amendment make to election of senators

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Direct election of senators

37
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Social contact theory

John Locke

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People have naturally given rights to life, liberty and property

38
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Supremacy clause

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Constitution is supreme law of land

39
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Please v Ferguson

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“Separate but equal” and set back civil rights

40
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Map v Ohio

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Evidence obtained I violation of 4th amendment “unreasonable searches and seizures” can’t be used

41
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Gideon v Wainwright

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States are required to provide legal counsel to indigent defendants charged W a felony

42
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Miranda v Arizona

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Confession can’t be used against them if they didn’t know their rights

43
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Importance of 3/5 compromise

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Outline the process for states to count slaves as part of population to determine representation and taxation

44
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Role of Vice President

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Vote in senate deadlock

Preside and certify official vote count of electoral college

45
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Writ of certiorari

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Orders a lower court to deliver it’s record in a case so that the higher court may review it

46
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Writ of habeas corpus

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Requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge especially to secure there release

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