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Presidential Qualifications and Term Length

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4 year term
35 yrs old
Natural Born Citizen
Living in US 14 years

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House of Representatives Term Length and Qualifications

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2 year term
25 years old
Resident of district they represent
US citizen for 7 years

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Senate Qualifications and Term Length

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6 year term
35 yrs old
Residents of state they represent
US citizen for 9 years

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Parties (not in original Const)

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Parties were not mentioned as they were disdained by the founding fathers.

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Articles of Confederation Preamble (not in original Const)

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Stated “permanent” union of state

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Equality Guarantee (not in original Const)

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Not guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence, but it is guaranteed later by the 14th amendment of the Constitution

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Citizenship (not in original Const)

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Not defined… until 14th amendment

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Voting (not in original Const)

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Voting qualifications/rules left to states… later addressed by the amendments

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Preamble

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A more perfect Union
Domestic tranquility, common defense, justice, general welfare, liberty
For our posterity

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Informal methods of changing the Constitution

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Basic Legislation
Executive Action
Court Decisions (Judicial Review)
Party Practices
Custom
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Formal Methods of Changing the Constitution

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Amendment Process

Most Common: Congressional Resolution ratified by State Legislatures. President has no role

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Democracy (Definition)

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A government that both responds to and reflects the will of (the majority) of the people…

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Pure Democracy

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The people themselves do the legislation

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Indirect/Representative or Republicanism

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Elected representatives of the people legislate

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Necessary conditions for functioning democracy

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Elections
Legitimate Choices
Guarantees of Free Speech/Press

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Challenges to notion of absolute (gov) power

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Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Civil War
Glorious Revolution
English Bill of Rights
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“Founding Fathers” influenced by…

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English Common Law & Enlightenment Philosophers
Declaring Independence
Ideal expressed in Declaration of Independence

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Worth of the Individual

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Fundamental Human Rights (Life, Liberty, Estate)
Government’s purpose is to protect these
Common Good trumps individual rights

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Equality/Egalitarianism

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Political Equality
Legal Equality
Economic Equality (Opportunity, not guarantee of status)

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Size and role that the government should play should be up to the…

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People

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Pluralism

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For maximum freedom, different ideals must be allowed. Need for compromise.

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Majority Rules, Minority Rights

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Fundamental rights are not subject to the will of the majority

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4 characteristics of a State

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Population/People
Territory/Borders
Government
Sovereignty

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What is a Faction?

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Majority OR Minority united by a common cause
Could be an economic faction
Majority Rules vs. Minority Rights

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A faction has two causes
Different Opinions | Different Economic Interests
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Federalists
Favor Stronger National Government Wealthier Classes James Madison
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6 Basic Principles*
``` Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Separation of Powers* Checks and Balances Judicial Review Federalism ```
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Senate
Equal representation of each state
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Gerrymandering
Drawing District lines to manipulate the outcome | 2 Ways: Cracking & Packing
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Re-Apportionment
Based on Census
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Re-Districting
Done by legislatures
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Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson (main author) Political Tract/ Philosophical Treatise How the King abused the the colonies "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was an influence
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Limits on Government
Must provide standing law | Supreme power cannot take his/her property w/o their consent
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John Locke quote/ideal
"People have the right to revolt against government"
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Consent of the Governed
Created Stability
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Articles of Confederation
Weak Central Government Congress (maintain Army/Navy) Warned of what to avoid
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As the States changed with Democracy...
Middle Class emerged
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US Constitution
Philadelphia Human Nature (people are self-interested) Political Conflict (the distribution of wealth is the source of political conflict) Objects of Government (preservation of property) Nature of Government (Power should be set against power)
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New Jersey Plan
Equal representation of each State in congress, regardless of the population
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Virginia Plan
Representation is in proportion to population
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Connecticut Compromise | NVC
2 houses of Congress House of Reps: Based on States population Senate: 2 Representatives
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Prevention of a tyranny of the Majority
Place government beyond direct control of the majority Separate the powers (3 branches) Checks & Balances
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Shays Rebellion
Prevent judges from foreclosing on farms during Revolutionary War
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A Constitution
A nation's basic law
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Limited Government
Limits placed on government to protect natural rights
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jailers must explain why they are holding someone
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Checks & Balances
Limits & balances power of the government among institutions of the government
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Federalists
Supported the constitution
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Anti-Federalists
Opposed the constitution
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Federalist Papers
Defends the Constitution
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Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments
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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
"Rights shall note be denied based on sex."
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Marbury V. Madison
Judicial Review
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Judicial Review
Whether acts of Congress are, or are not, Constitutional.
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Power of Congress
``` Declare War Regulate Commerce between the states Ratify the Treaties (Senate 2/3's) Collect Taxes Borrow Money Coin Money Appropriate Funds Advise and Consent on Presidential Nominations- Cabinet/judges House can bring Impeachment/Senate holds trial (2/3's) Override Veto (2/3's) Amend Constitution (2/3's Both Chambers) ```
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Presidential Power
``` CinC of Armed Forces Negotiate Treaties Appoint ambassadors Nominate Cabinet Veto Nominate Justice to Federal Bench/Supreme Court Pardons ```
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Power of Judicial Branch/Federal Court System
Judicial Review | Judge in Impeachment
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Supreme Court Term Length
For Life

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