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1
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What are the sources of Law?

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1.  Constitutions
2, Statutes
3, Judicial Decisions
4. Private Law (Contracts)
5. Other (Treaties, Regulations, Administrative Rules, Executive Orders)
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What is a statute and how are they created?

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what is the definition of Stare Decisis? (Textbook)

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True or False: Does everything has to agree with constitution or else it is going to be struck down?

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True, because constitution wins right over the statute.

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Does every law need to agree with the constitution?

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Yes, because the constitution is the law.

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True or False: Statute will win over Judicial decision; the Judicial decision will win over the contract.

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What is Stare Decisis?

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Stand by things decided.

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How is the constitution organized?

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The first three article is organized by the three branches of government.

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In what order is the branches of government in the constitution?

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  1. Legislative Branch
  2. Executive Branch
  3. Judicial Branch
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What does Legislative Branch consist of?

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Draft Laws, Confirm/Reject judges, heads of agencies, and the power to declare war.

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Who are the members of the Legislative Branch?

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Senate and House of Representatives.

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How many representatives?

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435

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How long are the representatives elected for?

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Unlimited 2 terms for 2 Years.

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What are the critical required to be a representatives?

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25 years old and citizens for seven years

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How many Senators?

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100

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How long do Senators serve for?

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unlimited six-year term

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Requirement to be a senators?

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age 25 and citizens for seven years

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How long does the president serve?

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a maximum of two terms four years each

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How long does the vice president serve?

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unlimited four-year terms

20
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Which presidents have served more terms than the current number of allowed terms?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Who are the members if the executive branch?

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President, vice president, cabinet, and federal agencies.

22
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What is the executive branch function?

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Carry out and enforcing Laws

23
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who are the members of the Judicial Branch?

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Supreme Court and Lower Courts

24
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what is Judicial Branch function?

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  1. Evaluate and Interpret Laws
  2. Apply Laws to Individual Cases
  3. Decide if Laws Violate the Constitution
25
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Checks and Balances

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26
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Congress Can Veto (overridden) president by _______?

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2/3

27
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Which presidents have been impeached?

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Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trumo

28
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Which presidents came close to impeachment?

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Richard Nixon

29
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Standard of impeachment – for what offenses may a president be impeached?

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, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Article II, Section 4

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What are unitary?

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31
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What is confederation?

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What is federalism?

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33
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state power consists of:

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  1. Takings/Eminent Domain
  2. 3Own/Operate Businesses
  3. Intrastate Commerce
  4. Taxation (Intrastate)
  5. Police Powers
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Federal Power consist of?

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Coin money
Declare war
Raise and maintain armed forces
Establish a Post Office
Levy taxes
Make and enforce laws
Borrow money
Interstate Commerce
35
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What is Federal Preemption?

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36
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What is Eminent Domain?

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the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.

37
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What is the requirement for Supreme Court?

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There is no requirement.

38
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How long do supreme court serve?

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Unlimited

39
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What is the function of Supreme Court?

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Opponent by the president

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What are the requirement to be a president?

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35 years old and a natural both citizen and 14 years of residential

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What are the requirement to be a vice president?

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35 years old and a natural both citizen and 14 years of residential

42
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Supreme Court

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9 in total, no requirement, and is appointed by the president and serve for life. No age limit.

43
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Which presidents have served more terms than the current number allowed.

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President Franklin Rossevelt for three terms

44
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Checks and Balances (Textbook)

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Interstate Commerce

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Within the state

46
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Intrastate Commerce

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Outside the state

47
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Dormant Commerce Clause

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A State can’t regulate the law.

For example: Tax on milk and 10% of coal purchased.

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