US GOVERNMENT Flashcards

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The Constitution

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3 Guiding principles
The separation of powers
The checks and balances
federalism

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Separation of Powers

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Legistalive (Congress, Senate, House of Representatives)
Executive (President, VP, Cabinet)
Judicial (Supreme Court)

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3
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House of representatives

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2 years
435 people
elected in districts

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4
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Senate

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2 senators per state
6 years

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5
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Checks and balances

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Each branch has special power
Each is supposed to control and/or limit the other two
(Taky trojuholnik a každa s každou je prepojena)

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