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Section 1
(50 cards)
Main Job for the Judicial Branch
Interprets the laws
2 houses that make up the Congress
House of Representatives and The Senate
Years in Term for the Executive Branch
4
Ex post facto law
you may not be punished for something done before a law was passed against the action
Years of citizenship for the Executive Branch
14
Constitution signed on
September 17, 1787
If something happens to the President, who is next in line?
Vice President and Speaker of the House
Must ________ you're representing
live in the state
7 Divisions of the Constitution
Articles
Main Job of the Executive Branch
enforces laws
27 changes to the Constitution
Amendments
Must be a U.S. citizen for ______ years for the House
7
# of electoral votes needed for a victory
270
Begin 2 year session for Congress on what day...
January 3rd, odd numbered years
Habeas corpus
the right of the accused to see a judge and be told charges against them
3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Leader for the House
Speaker of the House
Powers of Congress
Taxing, printing money, and declaring war
Highest Court for the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Must be U.S. citizen for ______ years for the Senate
9
Members act as a jury in _________ for the House
impeachment trials
Federal Judiciary is Appointed by:
President
# of members for the Senate
100, 2 for each state
Main Job of the Legislative Branch
to make laws
Census is taken every ______ years
10
The Elastic Clause
Congress may stretch their powers when needed
Lower federal courts are created by?
Congress
Leader for the Senate
President of the Senate, also Vice President
How a bill becomes a law
1.Introduced in one of the houses of Congress, voted on, approved 2. Sent to the other house of Congress, voted on, approved 3. Sent to the President - signs and becomes a law or veto's it 4. if vetoes - sent back to Congress and must pass both houses with 2/3 vote to override veto
Lower Federal Courts
District Courts and Court of Appeal
Must be _________ years old for the Senate
30
#13
Abolished Slavery
Must be a natural-born ________ for the Executive Branch
citizen
Years in term for the Senate
6 years
Chosen by Electoral College
President and Vice President
The Constitution is also called the...
"Supreme Law of the Land"
Years in term for the House
2 years
Powers of President include:
Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, appoints Supreme Court judges, appoints ambassadors, represents the U.S. to foreign countries, vetoes or signs bills in lawmaking process.
Each state gets as many votes as it has ___________
representatives
First 10 amendments
Bill of Rights
Must be at least _______ years old for the Executive Branch
35
Must _________ representing for the Senate
live in the state
Leader for the Executive Branch
President
Congressional Record
written record of everything said in both houses of Congress
#1-10
Bill of Rights
Introduction to the Constitution
Preamble
# of members of the House
435, chosen based on the state's population
Must be ____ years old for the House
25
How many justices in the Supreme Court?
9
Term for the Judicial Branch
Life
Section 2
(50 cards)
#26
Voting Age 18
Regulatory Agencies
public authority or gov't agency responsible for exercising authority over human activity (not in cabinet)
Philadelphia
where the Constitutional Convention was held
New Jersey Plan
favored the small states, = rep. for all states
Iron Triangle
relationship between interest groups, Congress, and a lobbyist (unbreakable if all agree)
1787
year the Constitutional Convention was held
University of California v. Bakke
race and gender can be a criteria when look at acceptance, but can't be overly weighted
AL State Representative
1st -BRADLEY BYRNE ; 2nd - MARTHA ROBY; 3rd - MIKE ROGERS; 4th - ROBERT ADERHOLT; 5th-MO BROOKS; 6th-GARY PALMER; 7th-TERRI SEWELL
Veto
refusal to sign a bill
January 20th
Inauguration Day (defined by 20th Amendment)
4 (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy)
# of presidents assassinated and whom
Where Constitution was written; place and date
Philadelphia 1787
10 years
total number of years a person can be president
Congress' Power of Oversight
to look over things and make sure things are run correctly
Soft money
money that is not reported to the FEC (usually given by companies or wealthy people)
Freedom Information Act
act that requires federal agencies to provide citizens access to public records
Seditious Speech
type of speech that urges resistance to lawful authority or advocates the overthrow of the gov't
Articles of Confederations drafted/enacted
1777, 1781
Registered Voting Process
state issue, through states secretary of state
Clear and Present Danger Rule
rule prohibiting speech that endangers others
#19
Women's Right to Vote
State of Union Address
annual presidential speech delivered in the Capitol
35
Must be _____ years or older to be president
Secretary of State
the most powerful member of the cabinet
Hard money
donated to parties or politicians - has to be reported to the FEC (has I am Barack Obama and I approve this message)
National Security Council
Council that advises the president of all domestic, foreign, and military matters
Federal Funds
House of Reps can send mail to highlight achievements using this
Incumbents
officeholder running again
AL State Senators
Richard Shelby (R) Doug Jones (D)
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments
Connecticut Compromise
Virginia/Connecticut Plans combined; modern system
#18
Prohibition (#21 repeals #18)
Father of Constitution
James Madison
Delaware
first state to ratify the Constitution
Vice President
Mike Pence (R)
Virginia Plan
favored large states, in proportion to pop. size; solved by 3/5 compromise
14
Must be a citizen for _____ years to become president
Establishment clause
clause that says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"
Entitlement Programs
social security, medicare, Medicaid, welfare; people are attached take change personally
Executive Agreement
pact between the chief executives of two nations, not requiring Senate approval
Federalist Papers
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison - propaganda in support of ratification of the USC
Amnesty
general pardoning of a group of law violators
Rhode Island
only state to not attend the Constitutional Convention
Ronald Reagan
received the most electoral votes of any president (525/538)
Public Policy
anything that effects the pubic
#22
President may only serve 2 terms/Max. 10 years
Salience
how valid something is
West Wing
the wing of the White House that contains the vice president's office and cabinet
Gone Native
cabinet looks out for president, but then puts his/her cabinet own needs above the president
Preamble
introduces the Constitution
Section 3
(50 cards)
Elastic Clause
clause that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper"
Federalism
government system whereby powers are shared by the federal state gov'ts
Closed Primary
Only vote for party registered in (independents cannot vote)
Motor Voter Bill
bill that requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for a drivers license
Senate Majority Leader
The chief spokesperson of the majority party in the Senate, who directs the legislative program and party strategy. MITCH MCCONNELL
Judicial Review
the right of the federal courts to declare laws of Congress and acts of the executive branch unconstitutional; established by Marbury v. Madison
Speaker of the House
An office mandated by the Constitution. The Speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant. PAUL RYAN
30
Must be ______ years old to run for Senate
Impeachment
to accuse, begins in the House of Reps
Open Primary
election within a party; people can vote no matter what party they are registered for
William Douglas
longest serving Supreme Court Justice (36 years)
Department of Veteran Affairs
last cabinet department created
No Primary
Caucus - town hall meeting; debate as their "primary"
Checks & Balances
principle by which each branch limits the powers of the other two
25
Must be _____ years old to run for office in the House
War Powers Act
prohibits the president from committing troops more than 60 days
John Jay
the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
270
Need ____ electoral votes to become president
Elephant
Republican Party animal
Congressional Record
periodical containing the daily proceedings of the House and Senate
Frederick Muhlenberg
first Speaker of the House of Reps
Senate Minority Floor Leader
Chuck Schumer (D)
Excise Tax
type of tax a gov't puts on the making, selling, or use of certain goods and services
Pro tempore
for the time being
Writ of Certiorari
an order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records
Suffrage
technical name for the right to vote
Gerrymandering
drawing up district lines to gain an advantage
Frances Perkins
first woman cabinet member (Secretary of Labor)
Grand Jury
a group of appointed citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial
Writ of Mandamus
A court order directing an official to perform an official duty
Vice President's role in the Senate
President of the Senate
2010
last census was taken
Cloture
procedure used to limit or end floor debate in Congress
Donkey
Democrat Party animal
435
# of Members in the House of Reps
Amici Curiae
Latin term "friends of the court"
Jurisdiction
the authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case
12
# of Articles in the Articles of Confederation
William Rehnquist
the Chief Justice who presided during President Clinton's impeachment trial
Standing Committee
type of congressional committee that continues from one session to another
William Howard Taft
the only president and supreme court justice
James Madison
Father of the Constitution
9
How many Supreme Court Justices?
House Majority Whip
Steve Scalise (R)
Bill
a proposed law
Thurgood Marshall
the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court
House Minority Floor Leader
-manages actions & strategies of the majority party -elected by members @ party caucus NANCY PELOSI
Office of Management and Budget
presidential office responsible for the federal budget
Sandra Day O'Connor
the first women justice of the Supreme Court
Jeanette Rankin
first women in Congress; from Montana
Section 4
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