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chapter 6 -1 and 2
chapter 6 sections one and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| legislative branch | congress -writes the laws -confirms president apts. -approves treaties -grants money -declares war |
| executive Branch | -president -proposes laws -administers the laws -commands armed forces -appoints ambassators -conducts forign policies -makes treaties |
| judicaial branch | -interprets the constitution and -other laws -reviews lower court decisions |
| federal system | a system that is divided powers between the states and the federal government |
| impeach | vote to bring charges of serious crimes against the president |
| veto | the president can veto a bill cancel |
| executive orders | commands that have power of law |
| pardons | freedoms of punishment |
| describe the house of representatives (the people! not what they do) | -435 representatives -states can loose representatives if there population decreases -2 year terms (they can keep running) -the leader- Speaker of the House |
| decribe senate (the poeple! not what they do) | -100 members -2 for each state -6 year terms -no term limits (they can keep running) -the leader - vice president of the united states but only acts as tye braker - most representaties are rich white men |
| decribe the structure of the executive branch (the people! not what they do) | -president and vice president - 15 executive departments (dept. agriculture, dept. justice, dept. defence and so on) -head of departments - secratary the cabnet is all the department heads |
| describe the structure of the judical branch (the people! not what they do) | supreme court courts of appeal district courts |
| decribe the structure or the legislative branch (the people! not what they do) | congress house of representatives senate |
| cocommittee | a group of congress men or women the specialize in one type of law or bill |
| full house | all member of the house of representative and sentate |
| limits to the 1st amendment | - libel and slander -lying under oath -threats -inciting a riot |
| limits to 2nd amendment | -not every type of gun is allowed -you cant bring it anywhere |
| majority rule | the idea that the greatest number of ppl in society can make policies for everyone - the bill of rights protects ppl from this |
| petition | make a request of the government |
| search warrent | this warrent give authorties permission to search someone's property |
| due process | the law must be fairly applied |
| indict | formally accuse |
| double jeopardy | you cannot be tried again for the same case crime if founf not guilty |
| eminent domain | the power to take personal property to benefit the public |
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