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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | is the principle that the people are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of government. |
| Fedderalism | a system of government in which power is shared between the national government and smaller regional governments within the nation |
| separation of powers | idea that powers of a government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches to provent any one person orgroup from gaining too much power. |
| Due process | the principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedurese. |
| judical review | the power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutiona. |
| loose consteuctionists | people who belive supreme court justices should take current social conditions into consideration when interpreting the constion . |
| Expresssed powers | powers specifically granted to the national governments under the constitution. |
| Concurrent powers | powers that are shared by the national and state governments under the constitution. |
| separation of powers | dividing government into three branch with their specific power or duties. |
| Constitution and its amendments | provide a framework for government. |
| wording of "we the people do ordain" in the preamble of the constitution | Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances. |
| to prevent any one branch of the central government from becoming too powerful | constitution establishes a system of checks an balances. |
| Judicial Review | principle that the courts have the power to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action or law. |
| a federal system of government | divides powers between two levels of government: national and regional (state) |
| Commanding the armed foorces | is not a legislative power of congress |
| house of representatives | each term last for 2 years |
| senator | term lasts for 6 years |
| senators tend to have more prestinge than representatives | senators represent entire ststes, not just districts and they have longer terms. |
| in his role as chief lawmaker | the president can sign bills into law and lobby for a bill. |
| if the president disaproves | of a bill passed by congress he can veto it. |
| political parties | winning elections, controlling government and setting public policies are functions |
| chief diplomat the president | can appoint ambassadors. |
| the united staes is often called a republic | the people elect representatives to perform the functions of government. |
| stste ownership of the basic means | of production best describes socialism. |
| impeachment | a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or other public official. it is the first step in the removal of an official from office. |
| constituency | the group of voters or people that a congressperson serves are known as his/her |
| the constituency | provides that all power to make the laws for the u.s government shall be given to congress |
| judicial branch | the chief function, tends to be interpreting the laws. |
| the presidential appointment | of cabinet members and the making of treaties and investigating presidential |
| congression checks and bllanes | on the president include impeachment and investigatinpresidential |
| amendments to the constitution require | two-thirds of both house and three-fourths of the states |
| the first then amendments | were added in 1791 to ensure the peopl basic rights. |
| elastic clause | is important because it greatly expands the power of the national govermeny. |
| supreme court | the exact meaning of the various civil rights guaranteed in the constitution is determined |
| establishment clause | the clause that prohibits the federal government from setting up an official church |
| landmark supreme court | case that overturned the "separate but equal doctrine" was Brown v. board of education |
| political socialization | the first and most important agent of, for young voters is family. |
| purposes of third parties | can be best described by as a source of new political ideas and indicators of change |
| voluntary matter | membership in either of the major parties |
| fraudulent voting | ststes require the registration of voters in order to prevent |
| national elections | are held every even-numbered year on the first tuesday following the first munday in november. |
| reapportionment refers | to the process of deciding how many representatives each state is entitled |
| constitution reguires | the government to conduct a census every 10 years. |
| ffilibuster conducted by a senator | is his/her attemt to block the passage of a bill before the senate by talking it to death. |
| bill must pass both house of congress | in the same form beform being sent to the president. if the two versions differ, they must go to a conference committee where the differences are worked out. |
| actions that can be taken by the president in regards to an act of congress | A. pocket veto B. pass the bill C. vetoing the bill D. "poket" pass |
| presidential veto | two thirds is mecessary vote of each house of congress to override a |
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