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1
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How are congressional districts drawn and who draws them

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population and by state legislatures

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When are new congressional districts made?

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After a census (every 10 years)

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When Congressional Districts are drawn to benefit one political party over another, it is called what

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Gerrymandering

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What is redistricting

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The drawing/redrawing of House/congressional (not Senate) district lines after population change

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How many members in the house of reps

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435

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Qualifications for house of reps

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25 years old
7 years a citizen
live in the state that elects you

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Leaders of the house of reps (5)

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speaker of the house
majority leader
majority whip
minority leader
minority whip
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house of reps terms are how long

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2 years

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how many senators in the US

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100

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qualifications for senate

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30 years old
9 year citizen
live in state elected

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who is the official leader of the senate

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Vice President

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who is the official chair of senate

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president pro tempore

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how were senators originally chosen before the 17th amendment

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state legislatures

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how are senators chosen after the 17th ammendment

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directly elected

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can the house of reps or senate originate bills dealing with dinero (thats money in spanish)

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The house of reps

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does the house of reps or senate have a strict floor debate

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house of reps

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are the house of reps or senate closer with the people? why

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house of reps bc only 2 year terms so they get reelected

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can the house of reps or senate filibuster

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senate

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what is a filibuster, example

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a way for senators to delay and prevent a measure from being brought to a vote. The most common form of filibuster occurs when one or more senators attempts to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending debate on the measure.

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what is the only way to end a filibuster and describe it

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a cloture, the only formal procedure that Senate rules provide for breaking a filibuster. A filibuster is an attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter. Under cloture, the Senate may limit consideration of a pending matter to 30 additional hours of debate

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What are congresses expressed powers

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those specifically named in the Constitution. They are sometimes called delegated powers or enumerated powers

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what are congresses implied powers and what do they come from

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powers not explicitly named in the Constitution but assumed to exist, come from the Neccesary and Proper clause

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what are some examples of congresses expressed powers

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declare war and raise an army and navy, coin money, regulate commerce/trade between states, establish the federal courts and their jurisdiction, establish rules of immigration and naturalization

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what are some examples of congresses implied powers

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establishing a minimum wage

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What are congresses inherent powers

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powers that Congress and the president need in order to get the job done right. Although not specified in the Constitution, they are reasonable powers that are a logical part of the powers delegated to Congress and the president

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what are some examples of congresses inherent powers

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acquire territory, acquire undocumented aliens, control borders, give or refuse diplomatic recognition to countries

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what is a commerce clause

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gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”

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what was the Gibbons V. Ogden case

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1824 Supreme Court case which expanded the power of Congress to regulate trade by broadly defining the commerce clause

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What was the Marbury v Madison Case

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established judicial review

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what was the main impact of Interest groups, public opinion, and media on the congress’ priorities and agenda

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influence law makers

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What are the checks that Congress has over the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch

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 The Senate confirms the President’s nominations.
 Congress can impeach judges and remove them from office.
 Congress approves presidential nominations and controls the budget. It can pass laws over the president’s veto and can impeach the president and remove him or her from office.

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what is the biggest predictor to how a congress member will vote

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their political party

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Why do the house of reps and senate serve different terms

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house of reps are given 2 year terms so they will be closer with the people and try to please the people so they get reelected

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what is a joint committee created to iron out differences between Senate and House versions of a specific piece of legislation

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conference committee

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35
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STUDY THE BILL BECOMES A LAW FLOWCHART

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Okay

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36
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what are the next 3 in line to presidency after the president eats a bullet

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  1. VP
  2. Speaker of the House
  3. President pro tempore of the senate
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what are the Constitutional Requirements to be President

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 35 years of age
 14 years a resident of US
 A natural born citizen

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what is the impact of Interest Groups, Public Opinion and media on the President’s priorities and agenda

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influence decisions

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what are the four things a president can do with a bill

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sign it
veto it
pocket veto
pocket sign

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what is a pocket veto

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if the president receives a bill within 10 days of the ending of a congressional session, he can let it sit and the bill dies

41
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what is a pocket pass

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if the president lets a bill sit for 10 days while congress is in session and it passes

42
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how can congress override a presidents veto

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if 2/3 of BOTH houses agree that it should pass

43
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what did the 22nd amendment set the term limits too

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2 terms,or 10 years (if you took over presidency with with 2 or less years)

44
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how are federal judges nominated

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nominated by president, confirmed by senate

45
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how long do supreme court judges serve

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for life

46
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how many supreme court judges do we have

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9

47
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what is judicial review

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the power of deciding what is constitutional

48
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What is our legal system based on, explain it

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Precedent, it means that you are innocent until proven guilty

49
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what are examples of checks on the judiciary

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  • Congress can create and abolish courts and alter their size and jurisdiction
  • Congress can propose constitutional amendments that can effectively reverse judicial decisions
  • Congress can impeach and remove federal judges
  • President appoints federal judges, senate confirms
50
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what is original jurisdiction

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the power of a court to hear a case for the first time

51
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what is appellate jurisdiction

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ability to review the facts and decisions in a case, the power of a higher court to change outcomes of the decision of lower courts

52
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When can the supreme court ever have original jurisdiction

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if a state is the party or the case is effecting an ambassador, public minister, or consul

53
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what are the two types of law

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civil and criminal

54
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what is civil law

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Case involve a dispute over a contract or damage to an individual group

55
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what is criminal law

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case involves acts against public safety and order

56
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what are the two types of courts

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federal and state

57
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what is federal court

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Deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire US

58
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what is state court

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mostly deals with disputes about state laws

59
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what is a power to determine constitutionality of government action

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power of judicial review

60
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what is responsible for the formal election of the president

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electoral college

61
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what is the general trend in Congress where conservative and liberal members are generally moving further apart ideology

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polarization

62
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what created the president/VP ticket system

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12th ammendment

63
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what is a seat predictably won by one party

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safe seat

64
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which amendment said that if there is a vacancy for vp, president nominates replacement that has to be confirmed by a majority of both house of congress

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25th

65
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what is the term for the person currently holding the seat, typically has an advantage over opponent in election

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incumbent

66
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which article is the executive branch in

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article 2

67
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which article is the legislative branch

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article 1

68
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which article is the judicial branch

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article 3

69
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what committee continues from one congress to the next and review bills before they go to the floor

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standing committee

70
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which committee determines rules of debate and amendments prior to floor action in the house

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rules committee

71
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what is establishes custom

previous court decision which impact future rulings

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precedent

72
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what committee merges similar bills from the house and the senate

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conference committee

73
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what is a binding as a treaty between nations but does not need senate approval

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executive agreement

74
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what is the term for when a bill dies in committee and is not allowed to be debated on floor

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pigeonhole

75
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what type of court do most supreme court cases fall under

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appellate courts

76
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What is the role where president is leader of the military, commands troops

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commander in chief

77
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What is the role where the president may negotiate treaties or appoint ambassadors

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chief diplomat

78
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What is the role where the president is the “boss” of the branch of government that enforces the law

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chief executive

79
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What is the role where president signs or vetoes laws and pushes their agenda through congress

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chief legislature

80
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What is the role where the president campaigns for other party members

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chief of the party

81
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What is the role where the president is expected to focus on jobs and wage growth

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chief guardian of the economy

82
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What is the role where the president is the symbolic leader of the house

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chief of state

83
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who is constitutionally responsible for drafting formal articles of impeachment

A

house of reps

84
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what is congresses formal role of military action

A

formally declaring war

85
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how do you stop a filibuster

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a motion to cloture with 60 votes

86
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what area does the senate differ dramatically from the house

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floor debate

87
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which supreme court case expanded congresses ability to regulate trade

A

Gibbons v Ogden

88
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what effect did the War Powers Act of 1973 have

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NONE! 0! NADA! IT SUCKED! presidents ignored it and still commit troups

89
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why was a bicameral congress set up in the constitution

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as a compromise between large and small states

90
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what is the term for the first Tuesday of November that determines how electoral votes are allocated

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Election Day/ General Election

91
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what are 4 common checks the senate has over the president

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Confirming appointments
Ratifying Treaties
Trying Impeachment Cases
Oversight Functions for the Executive Branch

92
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what are 3 common checks congress has over the judiciary

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establish court size
set jurisdiction
create and abolish courts

93
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what are 2 common checks that the president has over the judiciary

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appoint powers

pardons/ reprieves

94
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what are 2 common checks the president has over congress

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Veto Power

Executive Orders

95
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What are 2 common checks the house of reps has over the president

A

Drafting Articles of Impeachment

Oversight for executive

96
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what is a common check the judiciary has over the president

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the court can declare a presidential act unconstitutional

97
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what is a common check the judiciary has over congress

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the court can declare laws unconstitutional

98
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WHY is the census taken every 10 years

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to determine the number of congressional districts per state

99
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Are these flashcards going to be the death of us

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OHHHHHH yeah, but will get A’s

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