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Politics Paper 3

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1.1 The principles of the US Constitution
Principles 1,
Limited government 2,
Codification 3
21  cards
Checks and Balances
What are they 1,
Legislation 2,
Veto override 3
20  cards
the amendment process
What is the amendment process 1,
What are the disadvantages in the...,
1 difficulty in ensuring the cons...
14  cards
1.3 main characteristics of US federalism
Development of state power 1,
Development of federal power 2,
Development of state power 3
20  cards
1.4 debates around the US constitution
How were the founding fathers not...,
Challenges to democracy in the co...,
The electoral college 3
21  cards
2.1 The Structure of Congress
Chamber members terms debate conf...,
Members terms elections debate co...,
The house vs the senate elected 3
11  cards
2.2 the distribution of powers within congress
Create legislation 1,
Override the president s veto 2,
Propose constitutional amendments 3
14  cards
2.2 Functions: legislation
What is it 1,
Introduction 2,
Introduction 3
19  cards
2.2: functions of congress; representation
Which groups must they represent 1,
What is it 2,
Why is it important 3
15  cards
2.2: functions of congress; oversight
What is oversight 1,
Factors that influence the relati...,
Party control 3
8  cards
2.2 functions: main examples
2013 1,
2017 2,
What happened 3
6  cards
2.3: is congress effective at carrying out its roles?
Yes 1,
No 2,
Yes 3
6  cards
3.1 The Presidency: formal powers
Requirements to be president 1,
What does the beginning of articl...,
Section 1 article ii nature of th...
35  cards
3.2 Informal powers
How has the cabinet developed how...,
How do cabinet members show power...,
Example timothy geithner obama s ...
47  cards
3.3 the presidency
What does a strong victory mean f...,
What makes a president strong whe...,
What is the coattails effect 3
16  cards
3.4 Interpretations around presidential power
When is a president referred to a...,
How does presidential power fluct...,
George w bush and popularity fore...
10  cards
4.1 The nature and role of the Supreme Court
Federal judiciary act 1789 1,
How many district courts today 2,
What do district courts and trial...
20  cards
4.2 The Appointment Process
What are they 1,
Vacancy arises how examples 2017 ...,
Presidential nomination what is e...
24  cards

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