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Constitution 1 - Background
What makes america difficult to g...,
What are the results of the size ...,
States have a right to what
9  cards
Constitution 2 - Writing of the Constitution
What is connecticut compromise,
How are states represented in the...,
How are states represented in the...
3  cards
Constitution 3 - Bill of Rights
What are constitutional rights,
What does bill of rights mean,
Example of rights from bill of ri...
3  cards
Constitution 4 - Amending
How can amendments be proposed,
How can amendments be ratified,
How can congress propose an amend...
10  cards
Constitution 5 - Separation of Powers
Powers of house,
Powers of president,
Powers of the supreme court
15  cards
Constitution 6 - Checks & Balances
How is the president limited by j...,
How does president check congress,
How does the judiciary limit cong...
34  cards
Constitution 7 - Divided Government
What is divided government,
Arguments that divided government...,
Example that bills and treaties a...
7  cards
Constitution 8 - Federalism
Cases showing that federal govts ...,
Examples that federal govts influ...,
What is dual federalism
6  cards
Congress 1 - Structure of Congress
Congress is bicameral what does t...,
What are the 2 houses called,
How are states represented in the...
9  cards
Congress 2 - Membership Of Congress
Arguments that women are well rep...,
Example that no of females in con...,
Arguments that women are poorly r...
11  cards
Congress 3 - Powers of House & Senate
Concurrent powers legislate,
Concurrent powers override the pr...,
Concurrent powers amend the const...
6  cards
Congress 4 - Party / House Leaders in Congress
Roles of the house speaker,
Power of house speaker presiding ...,
What is the hastert rule
6  cards
Congress 5 - Congressional Committees
0  cards
Congress 6 - Legislative Process
0  cards
Congress 7 - Representation of Constituents
Descriptive representation,
This 155th congress is the most d...,
Arguments that congress is repres...
8  cards
Congress 8 - Factors Affecting How Members Vote
Factors affecting how members in ...
1  cards
Congress 9 - Rise in Partisanship
0  cards
Congress 10 - Oversight of the Executive
0  cards
Presidency 1 - Formal Powers of the President
Formal powers of the president
1  cards
Presidency 2 - Informal Powers of the President
Informal powers of the president,
Definition of executive order
2  cards
Presidency 3 - Powers of the Vice President
Powers of the vp
1  cards
Presidency 4 - Importance of the Vice President
Factors that affect the role of t...
1  cards
Presidency 5 - Factors affecting how President chooses Cabinet
0  cards
Presidency 6 - Cabinet Meetings
Functions of cabinet meetings for...,
Functions of cabinet meetings for...,
How often did obama have cabinet ...
4  cards
Constitution
Arguments in favour of the consti...,
Arguments against the constitution,
Arguments debating whether congre...
9  cards

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