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Gov. Eco. 9WeeksExam

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Job qualification for senate? live in your state you represent.
The most powerful member of House of Representatives? Speaker of House
Years for House of Representatives? seven
How many senators per state? two
Members of congress are... constituents
Will of people of government is... congress
Meaning of supremacy clause? federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws win
Name used to refer clause? elastic clause
Best description of federalism? government shares authority
One reason constitution endured more than 200 years? changing ideas of liberty can be incorporated by amendments
Judicial branch of government holds what? interpreting laws
Supreme court modern-day cases in process... Judicial interpretation
Bill of Rights does what? protects individual freedoms
Framers separation of powers... Montesquieu
Articles of Confederation gave too much power to what? states
Thomas Jefferson argued Declaration of Independence... change their government
Enlightenment philosopher? Adam Smith
Weakness of Articles of Confederation? congress lacked the power to tax
What happens after the president signs a bill? bill becomes a law
Goal common to all interest groups? influence public policy
Interest group... forms political action committee
Philosopher argued power to enforce on laws? Thomas Hobbes
Rulers seen as right and proper? legitimacy
Supreme power to act in territory sovereignty
Carries out, enforce, administer law... executive power
Oligarchy that runs government? small group of people
Common government? monarchy
Source of authority? republic
Authoritarian? totalitarian
The first government was? confederal
Created by: makaela04
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