Social Studies Key Terms 12-12-22 Flashcards
1
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What is the federal system?
A
The federal system is a system that divides powers between states and the federal government.
2
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What does impeach mean?
A
To impeach is to vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president.
3
Q
What does it mean to veto?
A
To veto is the ability the president has to cancel laws Congress has passed.
4
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What are executive orders?
A
Commands that have the power of law.
5
Q
What is a pardon?
A
A pardon grants freedom from punishment.
6
Q
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
A
He was a man who became the first African American justice.
7
Q
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
A
Woman who became the first court justice after her 1981 appointment by Ronald Reagan.
8
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Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
A
In 2009, Obama appointed her the first Hispanic American justice.
