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Carney test 11/28
Term | Definition |
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John Locke | Freedom |
Thomas Hobbes | Security |
state of nature | no government, stronger people overpower weaker people |
direct democracy | everyone gets to vote, one voice = one vote |
what branch of government does article 1 of the constitution talk about? | legislative |
what branch of government does article 2 of the constitution talk about? | executive |
what branch of government does article 3 of the constitution talk about? | judicial |
which branch of government declares war? | congress |
which branch makes laws? | Legislative |
what only originates in the house of Reps. | bills that deal with taxation |
who controls the money? | congress |
how often do senators run for reelection? | 6 years |
how old must you be to be in the House of Reps? | 25 |
who is the leader of the senate? | the vice president |
how many justices are supposed to be in the supreme court? | 9 |
how many members of the house of representatives does each state get? | depends on the state's population |
who has the power to veto a law? | president |
religion is okay in schools | conservative |
lower taxes | conservative |
support a minimum wage | liberal |
pro-life | conservative |
deal with the root of a crime | liberal |
support the death penalty | conservative |
secure borders at all costs | conservative |
gun RIGHTS | conservative |
gun CONTROL | liberal |
how often do congressmen run for reelection | 2 years |
how old do you have to be to be in the senate? | 30 |
#of members in the House of Reps | 435 |
#of members in the senate | 100 |
how is the constitution organized? | articles, sections, amendments and clauses |
how many amendments are there? | 27 |
how many articles are there? | 7 |
Constitution | "the united states rule book" |
constitution | the composition of something |
federalism | the federal system of government |
separation of powers | the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are in separate bodies |
checks and balances | influences that ensure that power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals |
"rule of law" | law should govern a nation, not decisions of individuals |
ratification | the act of signing an agreement, making it officially valid |
enumerated powers | describe how a government with three distinct branches can operate effectively |
legislative branch | creates laws, senate and house |
executive branch | enforcing laws, president, vice president and cabinet |
judicial branch | makes decisions of laws, administers justice |
impeach | charge with misconduct |
tranquility | calm |
liberty | freedom from oppression |
posterity | all future generations of people |
enumeration | the action of mentioning a number of things one by one |
president pro tempore | a high ranking senator of the majority party, takes on leader of the senate in the absence of the vice president |
impeachment | a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office |
indictment | a formal charge of a serious crime |
quorum | the minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present at any of its meetings to make what is said in that meeting valid |
emoluments | a salary or profit from employment |
concurrence | two or more events happening at the same time |
imposts | a tax |
excises | a tax on certain goods in a country, and a tax on licences for certain activities |
commerse | the activity of buying and selling, on a large scale |
tribunals | a court of justice |
cession | the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory |
bill of attainder | finding a person guilty of treason or felony without trial |
ex post facto | with force |
popular sovereignty | the authority of a state and its government is created by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives |