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CPS Const. Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | having two branches |
| filibustering | obstructive measure used by members of congress to prevent adoption of a measure |
| pigeon holing | to put aside for use or reference at some later time |
| cloture | method of closing debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken |
| Habeas Corpus | writ requiring a person to be brought before a court or judge. (protection from illegal imprisonment) |
| appellate jurisdiction | jurisdiction granted to particular courts to hear appeals of the decisions of lower courts |
| original jurisdiction | jurisdiction granted to a court to try a case in the first instance. |
| double jeopardy | subjecting a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense |
| reserved powers | a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority |
| delegated powers | expressed powers given to one branch of government by the constitution |
| federalism | system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. |
| national supremacy | concept in the constitution that requires all state and local laws to conform to the constitution |
| checks and balances | limits on all branches of government by vesting each with the right to amend or void the acts of another |
| impeachment | presentation of a formal charge against a public official by the lower house to be heard by the upper house. |
| census | official enumeration (count) of the population |
| ex post facto law | a civil or criminal law with retroactive effects |
| bill of attainder | an act of the legislature declaring a person or persons guilty of some crime and punishing them w/o benefit of trial |
| bill of rights | formal statement of the fundamental rights of U.S. citizens (amendments 1-10) |
| amendments | a formal addition or alteration to a document or record |
| elastic clause | a statement in the constitution granting congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. |
| senators | *2 per state*6 yr term*at least 30 years of age*citizen for 9 yrs*resident of state when elected |
| representatives | *at least 1 per state / in prop. to pop*2 yr term*at least 25 yrs of age*citizen for 7 yrs*resident of state when elected |
| president | *natural born citizen of U.S.*at least 35 yrs old*permament resident of U.S. for 14 yrs*4 yr term (two term max) |
| vice president | *natural born citizen of U.S.*at least 35 yrs old*permament resident of U.S. for 14 yrs*4 yr term (no limit on # of terms) |
| senate | 100 members (two per state) |
| house of representatives | 435 members at least on per state but total number in proportion to population |
| supreme court | 9 members (including chief justice) |
| voting age | 18 years of age |
| cabinet | heads of each governmental agency who give advice to the president on important matters |
| who is in the cabinet | Secretaries of State, the Treasury, Defense, the Interior, Attorney General, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Dev., Transportation, Education, Energy and Veterans Affairs. |
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