SOC SCI COMP 4 Flashcards
Executive branch
president
legislative branch
congress- senate and HOR
judicial ranch
supreme court
parliamentary (israel)
led by reps of the people
democracy (india)
gov is elected by the people
republic USA
led by reps of the voters
anarchy (afghanistan)
no government
oligarchy/plutocracy (pakistan)
ruled by elite group of own interests
bill of rights
free speech bear arms don't have to house a soldier during war probable cause for search do not have to testify in own defense or incriminate self in court
federalist papers authors
alexander hamilton, james madison and john jay
made case for checks and balances and sep of powers.
president appoints
the supreme court which is highest in the US best in 1789
if state legislators can’t agree on a policy they can use a
referendum so voters can vote- submission of law to direct vote of ppl
electoral college
compromise between election from congress and citizens alexander hamilton in fed papers
US presidency requirements
35 yrs old, natural born citizen of US, resident for 14 years
