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1
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What outlines the structure of our government?

A

The U.S constitution

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2
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What is federalism?

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the national and state governments have power

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3
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Which level of government in our federal system is supreme?

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national

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4
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What are the primary responsibilites of the national government?

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conduct foreign policy regulate commerce provide for the common defense

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What is foreign policy?

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Our government’s relationship wiht other countries

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What is commerce?

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trade ( national government regualtes trade between states and with other countries)

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What are reseerved powers?

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Powers that are set aside for the state governments

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Which ammendment created reserved powers?

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10th ammendment

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What are examples of reserved powers?

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licensing, education, promoting public health, safety and welfare

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What are concurrent powers?

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powers that are shared by both the staes and national governmens (ex.taxation)

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11
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What is a federal mandate?

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It is when the national government requires action by the state governments often produces tension between the governments

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12
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What are the three branches of government?

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legislative executive judicial

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13
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What does separation of the powers mean?

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The governments power is divided between the branches and each branch is given separate and distinct powers.e

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What are checks and balances?

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The ability of each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.

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15
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What is congress?

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legistlative branch

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16
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What does bicameral mean?

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two chambers

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17
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What is a legislature?

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a law making body

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18
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What are the two chambers of congress?

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House of representatives and the senate

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19
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What is the census?

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This counts the citizens in every state and is conducted everu 10 years for the purpose of determining a states representation in the House of Representatives.

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20
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The House was meant to represent who?

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the people

21
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The Senate represents who?

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the states

22
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What is the total number of both the House and Senate?

A

535

23
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How many members are in the Senate?

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100

24
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How many representatives are in the House?

A

435

25
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How long is a Senate term?

A

6 years

26
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How long is a House term?

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2 years

27
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What are expressed powers

A

The powers of congress that are sepcifically listen ( written) in the constitution

28
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What are examples of expressed powers

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Making laws for the nation approving the annual budget rasing revenue money through taxes fees & fines confirming presdiential appointments regulating interstate and foreign trade declaring war.

29
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What are implimied powers?

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These are powers that are not stated in the constitution, but are used to carrty out expressed powers.

30
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What is the main function ( job) of congress?

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Making laws

31
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Why are laws created?

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In order to fix issues or problems

32
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What are teh baisc steps for how a bill becomes a law?

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1 Introduce the bill in either the House or Senate
2. Assign bill to a committee
3.Debated on the floor of the House or Senate ( which one it was introduced in)
4. Vote in the House or Senate ( which one it was introduced in)
5. Sent to the other chamber of congress wehre steps 2-4 are repeated
6. If the bill passees both chambers of Congress it goes to the president who can either sign or veto it ( stop it)

33
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What is lobbying?

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Is how individuals or interest groups try to legislators to introduce or cote for or against a particular bill

34
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What is a bill?

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a draft of law

35
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How can individuals shape legislation or influence policy making?

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voting campaigning or holding public office join an interest group

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37
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What do interest groups do?

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identify issues of importqance make political contributions ( give money) to political campaigns lobbying.

38
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Who is in charge of running the federeal government uncluding iverseeing the cabinet deopartments executive agencies and regulatory groups

A

The president

39
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What does the Cabinet do?

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Advises the president and helps run the various departments of the federal government (ex: Department of Defense Department of Justice etc.

40
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What is the main job of the executive branch?

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enforce the laws carry out the laws execute the laws

41
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What is the presidents role in the lawmaking process?

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propose legislation approve or veto legislation carry out the laws by appoitning officials appeal to citizens to support ot reject legislation

42
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What is the presidents role as Cheif of State?

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The cermenonial head of the 86government of the United States

43
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What is the presidents role as Cheif Executive?

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44
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what is the presidents role as cheif Legislator

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45
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What ist he presidents role as commander in Cheif?

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46
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What is the presidents role as Cheif diplomat

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47
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What is the Cheifs role as Cheif of the Party?

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48
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What is the presidents role as
Cheif Citizen

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