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Election of U.S. Senators

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Elected by all voters in a state

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Election of U.S. House members

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elected by voters in specific areas called congressional districts

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Eligibility requirements to be a U.S. Senator

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1) at least 30
2) US citizen for at least 9 yrs
3) have to live in state where you were elected.

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Eligibility requirements to be a U.S. House members

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1) at least 25
2) US citizen for 7yrs
3) live in state you your’e elected in

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Eligibility requirements to be a U.S. President

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1) at least 35
2) a natural born citizen
3) lived in us for 14 years

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standing committee

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Permanent committee in congress that deals with legislation in a particular area

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who votes to confirm Presidential nominees

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The senate

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responsibilities of majority Whip

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1) Conveying to rank and file members the party’s position on issues
2) persuading them to support party position
3) making advance vote counts to determine likelihood for success of leadership position

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responsibilities of Minority Whip

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1) Conveying to rank and file members the party’s position on issues
2) persuading them to support party position
3) making advance vote counts to determine likelihood for success of leadership position

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filibuster *

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Speaking w/out interruption on senate floor to delay a vote
how to stop it:
cloture: a vote to end debate in senate: requires 60 votes

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separation of powers *

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the principle of dividing government powers among executive legislative and judicial branches

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federalism *

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a system of government where power is divided between a national government and state government

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constitutional duties/abilities of the President of the U.S.

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make treaties with the approval of the Senate. veto bills and sign bills. represent our nation in talks with foreign countries. enforce the laws that Congress passes.

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Why Alexander Hamilton believed the judiciary was the least dangerous gov’t branch

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Alexander Hamilton referred to
the judiciary as the “least dangerous” branch because the judiciary lacked 2
powers
1) The power of the purse
2) The power of the sword

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President’s options when Congress passes a bill

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  1. sign the bill
  2. veto the bill
  3. take no action: bill will become law w/out signature
  4. pocket veto: congress adjourns before 10 days are up/ doesn’t become law
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impeachable offenses *

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Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

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Which body is responsible for the trial of impeachment

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The Senate

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Who presides during the trial of impeachment

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The supreme court chief justice

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What is the requirement to convict and remove a President from office in impeachment

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A 2/3 majority vote in the senate

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why was the 25th Amendment made

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was first invoked when Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973/

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the 25th Amendment

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It clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment.

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constitutional law

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Constitutional law is the combined record of all the ways in which the constitution has been used to enforce laws and to deal with institutions and problems arising within a nation.

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statutory law

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laws passed by congress or state legislatures and are generally called acts or statues.

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civil law

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The duties individuals in society owe to other people or to governments, excluding duty not to commit crimes

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criminal law

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deals w/ criminal acts committed against the public as a whole

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U.S. Presidential impeachment

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Andrew Johnson,Bill Clinton, Donald Trump twice

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War Powers Act of 1973

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After giving Lyndon Johnson a “Blank Check” to conduct the war in Vietnam, Congress decided to limit presidential power in using the Military

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Incumbent

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the person who holds a particular elected position at the present time

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constituent

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an individual citizen or voter represented by a politician within an electoral district, state, community, or organization

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Presidential Succession Act of 1947*

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If the President or Vice President die, resign or become disabled the following will take there place: 1. Speaker of the house, 2. President protempore of the senate, 3. secretary of state, 4 secretary of treasury 5. secretary of defense, 6. attorney general

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three tiers of the U.S. Federal Court system*

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bottom tier/1: District Court
Middle tier/2: Appeals Court
Top Tier/3: Supreme Court

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makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court

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consists of 9 justices,1 supreme justice, and 8 associate justices

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Majority opinion

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more than half of the justices agree with courts decision, but for different reasons than ones given

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Concurring opinion

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gives legal reasoning on issue
( a written opinion that agrees with majority opinion in a court case, but provides a different reasoning. can be written by more than one judge.)

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Dissenting opinion

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Justices who disagree with courts conclusion they might write a dissenting opinion giving reasons they disagree with majority

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how federal judges become federal judges

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The are appointed by the president with consent of the senate

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length of federal judges appointments

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they receive life time appointments with good behavior

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Role of the Department of State

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Supervises U.S relations with nearly 200 other countries around the world and united nations

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Role of the Department of Defense

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provides the military forces needed to deter war, and to protect the security of the United States.

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Roles of the Secretary of State

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Nations chief foreign policy advisor

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Roles of the Secretary of Defense

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deals with set of policys that directs the scale and size of U.S armed forces, types of weaponry that should be developed and maintained for military

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the powers given to the President of the United States by Article II of the U.S. Constitution *

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serve as Commander-in-Chief of the military, enforce laws passed by Congress, appoint officials like ambassadors with Senate approval, negotiate treaties with foreign nations, veto bills passed by Congress, and grant pardons for federal crimes; essentially making them the head of the executive branch responsible for carrying out the laws of the country

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What is NATO

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a military alliance between 32 European and North American countries that aims to protect its members’ security and freedom

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what was nato’s role within American foreign policy during the Cold War

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During the Cold War, NATO served as the primary military alliance for the United States and its Western European allies, acting as a deterrent against potential Soviet aggression by providing a unified military force to defend against a Soviet invasion of Western Europe; essentially, it was a key component of American foreign policy to contain communism through collective defense

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history of nuclear weapons

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1945 U.S was the only nation w/nuclear weapons
-other nations followed
•soviet union 1949
•Great Britain 1952
•France 1960
•China 1964
•India and Pakistan 1998
•North Korea 2006
Israel has nuclear weapons but will not admit it

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Diffrent aspects of presidential impeachment *

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  • House of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment
  • impeachment trial in senate
  • supreme court chief justice presides when president is tired
  • requires 2/3 vote of members present to convict

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