| Term | Definition |
|---|
| How long copyright is good for | 70 years beyond the life of the author |
| legal tender | any kind of money that a creditor must, by law, accept in payment for debts. |
| protective tariff | dury imposed on goods when moved across a political boundary |
| patent | a grant issued by the U.S. Government giving an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using or selling his or her invention in the United States for the life of the patent. In return for this legal protection, an inventor must fully disclose their invention to the public. |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | the power of Congress to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." |
| electoral Duties | need |
| impeachment | to bring formal charges against a public official |
| 435 | Number of members in the House of Reps |
| qualifications of the presidency | need |
| 22nd amendment | establishes presidential tenure |
| How Electoral college works | need |
| 3 flaws of Electoral college | need |
| Number of electoral votes | 538 |
| cabinet | Presidential advisory, usually made up of heads of executive depts and other officers |
| appointing power | need |
| judicial powers | The powers to interpret laws, to determine their meanings, and to settle disputes in society |
| war powers | need |
| bureaucracy | need |
| The Judicial Branch | branch of government that interperts the laws |
| dual court system | need |
| the Supreme Court | the highest court in the land |
| how a case reaches the high court | need |
| district courts | A court within the federal court system |
| courts of appeals | need |
| inferior court | The lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court |
| constitutional courts | need |
| special courts | need |
| rule of four | the power of the Supreme Court to decide which cases it will hear |
| majority opinions | opinion of the court, is the court's decision along with the reasons the decision was based upon |
| certiorari | the supreme court agrees to hear a case |
| Federal Government | Print and coin money, control relations with foreign governments, and Pass laws that impact entire country |
| State Government | Laws on Schools, Marriage, and owning property;Licensee Lawyers, Doctors, and Teachers. |
| Federal and State | Raise Taxes and Build Roads; Borrow money |
| The President must be at least ____ years old | 35 |
| how many consecutive years do you have to live in the US before you run for President? | 14 |
| 1774 | 1st continental congress was in what year? |
| 1775 | Decleration of independance was in what year? |
| 1787 | what year was the constitution created in? |
| How many years max, could a president serve? | 10 |
| chief of state | welcome leaders of other countries, cerimonial job |
| chief executive | runs government and enforces laws |
| chief administrater | organizes and runs government boracracy |
| chief diplomat | in charge of operating foriegn policy |
| commander in chief | in charge of military |
| chief legislator | recomends and proposes laws |
| chief of party | heads of politicle party |
| chief citizen | represents ideals of the nation |
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