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1
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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

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Different Opinions

Different Economic Interests

26
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Federalists

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Favor Stronger National Government
Wealthier Classes
James Madison

27
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6 Basic Principles*

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Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers*
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Federalism
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Senate

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Equal representation of each state

29
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Gerrymandering

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Drawing District lines to manipulate the outcome

2 Ways: Cracking & Packing

30
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Re-Apportionment

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Based on Census

31
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Re-Districting

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Done by legislatures

32
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Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson (main author)
Political Tract/ Philosophical Treatise
How the King abused the the colonies
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was an influence

33
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Limits on Government

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Must provide standing law

Supreme power cannot take his/her property w/o their consent

34
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John Locke quote/ideal

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“People have the right to revolt against government”

35
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Consent of the Governed

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Created Stability

36
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Articles of Confederation

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Weak Central Government
Congress (maintain Army/Navy)
Warned of what to avoid

37
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As the States changed with Democracy…

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Middle Class emerged

38
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US Constitution

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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)

39
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New Jersey Plan

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Equal representation of each State in congress, regardless of the population

40
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Virginia Plan

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Representation is in proportion to population

41
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Connecticut Compromise

NVC

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2 houses of Congress
House of Reps: Based on States population
Senate: 2 Representatives

42
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Prevention of a tyranny of the Majority

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Place government beyond direct control of the majority
Separate the powers (3 branches)
Checks & Balances

43
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Shays Rebellion

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Prevent judges from foreclosing on farms during Revolutionary War

44
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A Constitution

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A nation’s basic law

45
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Limited Government

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Limits placed on government to protect natural rights

46
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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Jailers must explain why they are holding someone

47
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Checks & Balances

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Limits & balances power of the government among institutions of the government

48
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Federalists

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Supported the constitution

49
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Anti-Federalists

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Opposed the constitution

50
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Federalist Papers

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Defends the Constitution

51
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Bill of Rights

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First 10 amendments

52
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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

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“Rights shall note be denied based on sex.”

53
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Marbury V. Madison

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Judicial Review

54
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Judicial Review

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Whether acts of Congress are, or are not, Constitutional.

55
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Power of Congress

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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)
56
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Presidential Power

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CinC of Armed Forces
Negotiate Treaties
Appoint ambassadors
Nominate Cabinet
Veto
Nominate Justice to Federal Bench/Supreme Court
Pardons
57
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Power of Judicial Branch/Federal Court System

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Judicial Review

Judge in Impeachment

58
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Supreme Court Term Length

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For Life

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