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History Ch. 3

TermDefinition
amendments change to the constitution
preamble, articles, amendments three parts of the constitution
federalism power divided between national and state government
separation of powers division of power between 3 branches of government
checks and balances each branch of government exercises some control over the others
judicial review power of Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
limited government system in which the power of the government is not absolute
clinton and johnson bonus
435 how many members in the house of representatives
census the house of representatives are reappointed every 10 years through a _______
2 house of representatives terms last for ? years
john boehner speaker of the house
speaker of the house becomes president after vice president dies
robert aderholt house of representative for our district
6 senate terms last for ? years
richard shelby and jeff sessions alabama senators
subcommittee specialization of committee
joint committee members of both the house and senate
natural born citizen, 35 years old, resident of US for at least 14 years presidential qualifications
10 president can hold a maximum of ? years in office
electoral college group of persons chosen in each state and DC who make a formal selection for president
first tuesday following the first monday of november when are elections held
inauguration transfer of power from one administration to another
primary expresses a preference among party contenders
john g. roberts chief justice
marbury vs. madison gave court the power of judicial review
briefs contains information on the facts of the case
dissenting opinion written by one or more judges, disagreeing with the majority opinion of the court
9 how many justices
life how long do justices serve
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